Looking for a great Sunday read? Here's our pick of the week's analysis and opinion articles

The best analysis and opinion reads of the week Need a break? Looking for an insightful Sunday afternoon read? Here's a selection of some of the best analysis and opinion articles published on the ABC News website this week. HOW ISLAMIC STATE MILITANTS RECRUIT AND COERCE CHILDREN By Mia Bloom Since Syria fell apart, IS has assumed de-facto control over schools and mosques. This is where children systematically learn IS ideology. The school curriculum is little more than indoctrination, but it brings children closer to each other to create a band-of-brothers effect, and brings the children to the attention of IS personnel, who talent-scout for children exhibiting early potential for "Cub" status in IS's dedicated training camps. Through a socialisation and selection process, IS implies that entry into the Cubs of the Caliphate is a rare commodity and something desirable for each child. By limiting access, IS creates a competition. A WIN FOR CASTER SEMENYA IS A WIN FOR WOMEN By Madeleine Pape Caster Semenya has been subjected to intense scrutiny for allegedly having higher than "normal" levels of testosterone and therefore an unfair advantage over her competitors. It's time for the athletics community to confront the reality that opposition to Semenya is invariably the product of poor leadership and convenient ignorance. I say this as a member of that community. In 2009 I competed against Semenya at the World Championships in Berlin. I performed terribly, Semenya won gold, and I joined the chorus of voices condemning her for not being 'woman' enough (whatever that meant). Fast-forward five years and I was testifying before the Court of Arbitration for Sport in support of Indian sprinter and now Rio Olympian Dutee Chand, calling for the IAAF's and IOC's hyperandrogenism regulations to be permanently shelved. BURKINI BANS REINFORCE STEREOTYPE THAT MUSLIM WOMEN ARE UNIVERSALLY OPPRESSED By Pina Sadar The recent series of burkini bans in resorts across France was met with sensationalist global headlines about protecting national security and women's lives. The interdiction does not protect either of these. Instead, it reinforces tired stereotypes about Muslim women. Muslim women are portrayed as universally oppressed and in need of intervention from Western saviours. This type of rhetoric gives little space for acknowledging that women not only choose to wear certain types of attire, but might also have a different definition of freedom. Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com. Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Add or remove topics | Unsubscribe | Contact Us Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2016 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters