Executive
Summary
This report explores the prevalent and multifaceted impacts of TechnologyFacilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) in Jordan, shedding light on its
psychological, social, and political consequences, focusing on survivors.
Furthermore, TFGBV affects women and marginalized groups, hindering their ability to participate
in both public and digital spaces. Drawing on
qualitative research through Key Informant
Interviews (KIIs) and Focus Group Discussions
(FGDs), the study emphasizes the lived experiences
of survivors while contextualizing findings within
Jordan’s socio-cultural and legal frameworks.
Psychological impacts of TFGBV include heightened
anxiety, mistrust, and social withdrawal,
exacerbated by the persistent and public nature of
online abuse. Survivors frequently experience
isolation due to community stigma and familial
pressures that restrict their autonomy and reinforce
harmful gender norms that impact their overall
wellbeing and safety. Socially, victims often face
judgment, with many unable to seek support due to
fears of reputational harm as per the embedded
cultural norms and ideologies.
The impact of technology-facilitated gender-based
violence (TFGBV) on women's political life is
significant and wide-ranging. In the political sphere,
TFGBV takes the form of persistent, targeted
harassment intended to erode women's agency,
legitimacy, and authority in public positions. In
order to intimidate, degrade, and silence their
victims, perpetrators of this type of violence
frequently use social media, emails, and other online
platforms to launch digital campaigns that disparage
female politicians, activists, and public figures.
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