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) MER Article 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