This guidance sheet sets out ten steps that can be taken to strengthen rehabilitation and reintegration efforts, which emphasizes the need to include women’s and youth organizations. It notes that effective and sustainable rehabilitation and reintegration programs are essential to preventing violent extremism long term, reinforcing the necessity for a ‘whole of society’ approach. It also recommends engagement and support for families of those affiliated with violent extremism; and developing gender-sensitive guidelines for policing and border security agencies for appropriate responses to those returning or attempting to leave to conflict zones associated with violent extremism and terrorism.
2017