ABSTRACT
This chapter demonstrates that there is no single causal explanation for understanding the motivation of female suicide bombers in three different contexts. Some of these women undoubtedly suffered from personal loss and severe trauma in their lives, while other women came from relatively stable family backgrounds and middle-class socioeconomic backgrounds. Organizations such as the Women in Black argue that the bloodshed has continued too long in the Palestinian territories and Israel and grieve collectively as mothers. In Russia, the Union of the Committees' of Soldiers Mothers of Russia have pressed both the governments of Russia and Chechnya to be held accountable for numerous human rights atrocities committed by both sides, and have been recognized internationally for their efforts. Finally, Kurdish women have addressed the European Union regarding the status of their situation in Turkey, especially in light of the eternally pending question of Turkish accession to the European Union in the future.
