In March 2018, UNDP launched a research initiative on the “Gendered Dimensions of Disengagement, Rehabilitation and Reintegration,” conducted in partnership with the International Civil Society Action Network, including the role of women in extremist settings as perpetrators, returnees and peacebuilders. The research initiative is based on interviews with more than 40 peacebuilders, researchers, and policymakers, including members of civil society from over 15 countries.