Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Female suicide bombers have become an increasingly prevalent phenomenon in recent years, particularly as popular symbols in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. While some argue that the increasing prevalance of female suicide bombers is a sign of the rising status of women in Arab culture, others argue the reverse: that the desire to become a martyr stems from the marginalization of women in Arab society. Table of contents 1 Israeli-Palestinian Conflict 2 Iraq 3 Russia 3.1 Chechnya 4 Sources 5 See also Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Wafa Idris, 27 January 2002 Darine Abu Aisha, 27 February 2002 Ayat al-Akhras, 30 March 2002 Andalib Suleiman, 25 April 2002 Hiba Daraghmeh, 19 May 2003 Hanadi Jaradat, 24 October 2003 Reem Raiyshi, 14 January 2004 22 years of age, mother of a 3 year old son and a year old daughter. Iraq two women, 3 April 2003 Russia Zulikhan Yelikhadzhiyeva and (unknown), 5 July 2003 Chechnya 1 woman, 29 April 2001 Shakhidat Baimuradova, 14 May 2003 1 woman, June 2003 Sources Barbara Victor, Army of Roses: Inside the World of Palestinian Women Suicide Bombers. Rodale, 2003. See also Suicide bombing This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.