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Fida Adely

Fida Adely is associate professor and the Clovis and Hala Maksoud Chair in Arab Studies at Georgetown University.

Unpacking the Gender 'Paradox’ Behind Arab Women in Tech — Palestinian students take part in Science Days Palestine at Al-Qattan Cultural Center in Gaza City on August 21, 2023. (Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Unpacking the Gender 'Paradox’ Behind Arab Women in Tech

Compared to women in the United States and most European countries, Arab women are highly represented in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and related computing fields. In fact, six of the ten countries with the highest rates of women studying ICT are in the Arab world, according to UNESCO data.

Fida Adely, Jennifer Olmsted, Sana Odeh • 11 min read

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The Emergence of a New Labor Movement in Jordan

Although Jordan may appear little affected by the Arab uprisings, as early as January 2011 Jordanians were in the streets for the same reasons Tunisians and Egyptians were: protesting against economic conditions and privatization of state resources, demanding the resignation of the prime minister an

Fida Adely • 11 min read