TAILIEUCHUNG - The Role of Social Media in Arab Women’s Empowerment

The societal and political transformations sweeping the Arab region have empowered large segments of the region’s population. Many stereotypes have been shattered, with Arab youth, “netizens” and women becoming the main drivers for regional change. Arab women in particular have become more engaged in political and civic actions, playing a critical leading role in the rapid and historic changes that have swept the region. Meanwhile, the debate about the role of social media in these transformations has reached policy making circles at the regional and global levels | A s Arab Social M R Media Report 4__ - II Sjl U_1J 1 1 DUBAI SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT Vol. 1 No. 3 The Arab Social Media Report series aims to inform a better understanding of the impact of social media on development and growth in the Arab region by exploring the following questions What are the penetration trends of social networking services in the Arab region What is the growth rate and what is the demographic and gender breakdown What factors affect the adoption ofthese platforms in different Arab countries . income youth population digital access Internet freedom etc. What is the impact of these phenomena on citizen engagement and social inclusion What is the impact of the new social dynamics influenced by social media on innovation and entrepreneurship in Arab societies Ultimately we hope that the report findings shed light on the role social media is playing in the societal transformations taking place in the Arab world. For additional datasets and charts unpublished in this report join the ASMR community and register at no cost online at Non-registered members can download this report and follow ASMR social networking groups through the website. For questions or media enquiries please direct emails to the authors at socialmedia@ November 2011 The Role of Social Media in Arab Women s Empowerment Overview The societal and political transformations sweeping the Arab region have empowered large segments of the region s population. Many stereotypes have been shattered with Arab youth netizens and women becoming the main drivers for regional change. Arab women in particular have become more engaged in political and civic actions playing a critical leading role in the rapid and historic changes that have swept the region. Meanwhile the debate about the role of social media in these transformations has reached policy making circles at the regional and global levels. Throughout 2011 social media usage continued to grow .

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