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Gender, Conflict and Peace

Relationship Patterns: Radicalism Contracts on Millenial

Women

Rahmat Muhammad, Musrayani Usman, Mario,

Retno,

Universitas Hasanuddin

It is undoubtedly that millennial woman is a fighter. This research deeply investigates the

impact of relationship pattern toward millennial woman. It aims to find out the description of

to what extent the woman involvement in radicalism and the cause of woman involvement in

radicalism. This research applied quantitative, descriptive qualitative, and library research

approach.
Millennial generation is a social group which processes and sometimes they are trapped in the

identity crisis as the impact of social change, modernization, and globalization. Millennial

women sometimes are faced with intensive competition and acceleration of science and

technology. Unstable millennial woman is the most affected by radicalism. Moreover,

relationship patterns (engagement of family, society, media and nation) also affect woman’s
involvement in radicalism. More women are involved in radicalism due to some reasons, first,

women are assumed to be loyal and obedient. Second, women easily believe and abide the

religion label. Third, a massive access to social media but low digital literacy. Forth, women are

assumed can deceit law enforcement officers by using their feminine side. Fifth, women are

the best partners and followers who easily recruit and mobilize other women. And last, women
are fighters. The most significant exposure of millennial women to radicalism is caused by

social media activity namely correlation about the variety of millennial women generation with

social media. Young generation considers radicalism dissemination in the social media by

propaganda interesting because their identity and existence needs. In addition, millennial

women take the aspiration to do heroic action and also part of social act to help the

oppressed group

Keywords: relationship pattern, radicalism, women, millennial

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