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The Problem with ‘ISIS Brides’ | Maya Foa | TEDxOxford

Published: 14/07/2022

The Problem with ‘ISIS Brides’ | Maya Foa | TEDxOxford

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The Government and the media say these women shouldn’t be allowed back into Britain. But who are they? Are they really the ‘monsters’ depicted in British newspapers, or is there more to the story?

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In this talk, Maya goes behind the headlines to tell the stories of three women she has met in the camps in North-East Syria. They include a teenager targeted by a sophisticated ISIS trafficking organisation, a girl groomed by an older woman online, and a wife who followed her husband to Syria with her children.

If you want to read more about the British families detained in Syria after being trafficked to Islamic State you can download our report here:

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