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Woman, Life, Freedom, And The Question Of Multiculturalism In Iranian Studies, Yalda N. Hamidi
Woman, Life, Freedom, And The Question Of Multiculturalism In Iranian Studies, Yalda N. Hamidi
Gender and Women's Studies Department Publications
The vast uprisings across Iranian cities in the fall of 2022 caught many of Iranian studies scholars and academic feminists in the diaspora off guard. My first confrontation was with trauma. Like many others, I worried about the lives and safety of my loved ones, political dissidents and prisoners from different ethnic backgrounds, feminists and queer activists on the ground, and, of course, the millennials and Gen Z, who unexpectedly emerged as the new revolutionaries. However, with the first wave of emotional encounters settled, the uprising unlocked another level of cognitive puzzlement critical to my academic life. I struggled to …
Benefits And Barriers: Women's Access To Mobile Tech In Iran And The Mena Region, Antonia Felix
Benefits And Barriers: Women's Access To Mobile Tech In Iran And The Mena Region, Antonia Felix
Educational Leadership Department Publications
While the 17% gender gap in mobile internet use in the MENA region reveals that women have less access to the benefits of mobile money apps and other technology, 60% of women in the region do go online via mobile phones to make purchases, access credit, send money to family members, assist in their children’s education, receive government benefits, and engage in other activities that improve their lives. Barriers preventing women from mobile internet access, however, typically fall into three categories: lack of access, illiteracy and/or lack of digital skills, and safety concerns. The author participated in a panel presentation …