What is it about?
This article highlights the stories of Syrian activists who fled from Syria to Jordan and the ways in which they are continuing their activism by forming informal activist organizations such as the Molham Volunteering Team and the Relief Syrian Refugees in Jordan, which focus on humanitarian assistance.
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Why is it important?
This article contributes to discussions about the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in social change.
Perspectives
This article demonstrates how activists use information and communication technologies (ICTs) such as social media in varying and highly specific ways according to the historical, social, and political contexts. Focusing on Jordan as a case study, I argue that it is the work of the on-the-ground activists who use online media as a tool to garner support, and not mere online propaganda alone, that is the key to understanding the ways in which ICTs are used to improve the lives of marginalized Syrian refugee women.
Dr. Katty Alhayek
Toronto Metropolitan University
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This page is a summary of: ICTs, Agency, and Gender in Syrian Activists’ Work among Syrian Refugees in Jordan, Gender Technology and Development, November 2016, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0971852416660649.
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