# Mona Lisas: Female Suicide Bombers

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Podcast: [Blood Work](https://stenobird.com/podcast/blood-work-7518569)
Published: 2026-04-07T17:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://bloodwork.podbean.com/e/mona-lisas-female-suicide-bombers/
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We look at the history of women’s participation in suicide bombing attacks and how society has tried to make sense of women who carry out the most extreme political act of all. If you enjoyed this episode:– Support Blood Work via Patreon– Leave a rating or review on your podcast app– Follow us on Bluesky / Instagram / Twitter Blood Work is a Scam Goldin ProductionThis episode was produced by Thomas O’MahonyOur theme song is ‘Dream Weapon’ by Genghis TronOur artwork is provided courtesy of KT Kobel THIS WEEK IN VIOLENCE: If You Want Blood…ALSO AVAILABLE IN AUDIOFor this week’s newsletter, we take a look at a recent essay by Iranian diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif in Foreign Affairs and provide some commentary on what he gets right and why, and also why neither Washington nor Tehran are likely to listen to him. Sources: BBC, ‘UK Fire girl still defiant’, BBC Burku Pinar Alacoc (2018), ‘Femme Fatale: The Lethality of Female Suicide Bombers’, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism Mia Bloom (2007), ‘Female suicide bombers’, Daedalus John Campbell (2020), ‘Women, Boko Haram and Suicide Bombings’, Council on Foreign Relations Paige Whaley Eager (2008), From Freedom Fighters to Terrorists: Women and Political Violence Freedom Fighters of Israel Heritage Associaton (FFI-LEHI), ‘Raskin, Fania – Freedom Fighters of Israel Heritage Association’ Jordan Galehan (2019), ‘Instruments of Violence: Female suicide bombers of Boko Haram’, International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice Audrey Gillan (17 Feb 1999), ‘'We came here not to get out alive. We're ready for anything'’, The Guardian Bilal Tawfiq Hamamra (2018), ‘Witness and martyrdom: Palestinian female martyrs’ video-testimonies’, Journal for Cultural Research Vesna Markovic (2019), ‘Suicide Squad: Boko Haram’s Use of the Female Suic…

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