Table of Contents
Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 2
New Avenues of Participation: Digital Spaces and Democratic Participation ......................... 4
Conceptual Framework: TFGBV and the Politics of Digital Citizenship ..................................... 7
Methodology ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
Findings and Analysis ...................................................................................................................................10
From Online to Offline Violence: The Process of Withdrawal from Online Spaces for
Young Women .............................................................................................................................................10
What makes TFGBV Different in Jordan: The Concept of Shame and Social Stigma ......11
Types of TFGBV ..........................................................................................................................................12
From the Digital to the Physical: Offline Repercussions of TFGBV .......................................14
Physical Violence ..................................................................................................................................14
Psychological Impact ..........................................................................................................................16
Barriers to Addressing and Reporting TFGBV ...............................................................................18
Legislative and Structural Barriers ...............................................................................................18
Sociocultural barriers .........................................................................................................................20
Conclusion: TFGBV as a Political Instrument of Exclusion ............................................................21
From Existing Measures to Future Solutions: A Comprehensive Approach ...........................23
What has been Done so Far: Successful Initiatives to combat TFGBV..................................23
Bibliography......................................................................................................................................................26
Annex (1): TFGBV legislative mapping – all relevant articles regarding TFGBV ..................28
Annex 2: Most Common Types of TFGBV according to women ...................................................32
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