2. Methodology
2.3.1 Key informant interviews (KIIs)
2.3.2 In-depth interviews (IDIs)
– Purpose
To gather macro-level, institutional perspectives on the
structural, legal, media, and policy dimensions of GBVO.
– Purpose
To document the lived experiences, impacts, and coping
mechanisms of women directly affected by GBVO.
– Participants
19 experts across four categories: Media leaders and
editors, civil society and women’s rights organization
representatives, legal practitioners and justice actors,
and policymakers and governance experts. It was
planned to conduct 18 KIIs with experts; however, in
coordination with DW Akademie, an additional KII was
conducted to enrich the findings from media leaders.
– Participants
8 women and 4 men, including journalists, activists,
digital-rights defenders, and survivors of online abuse.
– Format
Semi-structured interviews (45 – 60 minutes), conducted
remotely via encrypted platforms (e.g., Signal, Zoom).
Tailored interview guides were used for each category.
– Disaggregation
The table shows the number of interviews by category
and participant gender.
– Format
Semi-structured, trauma-sensitive interviews (60 – 75
minutes), conducted in Arabic remotely. Separate guides
were used for survivors and for journalists/activists.
– Disaggregation
The table shows the number of interviews by category
and participant gender.
TOOL
TOOL
Female Male Total
KII Civil society and
women’s rights organization
representatives
2
3
5
KII Legal practitioners and
Justice actors
2
2
4
KII Media leaders and editors
5
1
6
KII Policymakers and
governance experts
0
4
4
Total
9
10
19
Female Male Total
IDI journalists, activists,
digital-rights defenders)
4
2
6
IDI Survivors
4
2
6
Total
8
4
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Originally, it was planned to interview only women survivors; however, during the snowball sampling, the team was
referred to men survivors of online violence. Accordingly, it
was decided to interview two male survivors to be able to
compare the experience from different gender perspectives.
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