Acknowledgment
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The SecDev Foundation
Rana Al-Akbani is a trainer, media consultant, editor
and researcher. She currently is director of North
Africa Media Academy (NAMA), an independent nonprofit organization that supports media development
and conducts research. She is a member of the Experts
Council of the Fetisov Journalism Awards, one of the
largest international contests rewarding outstanding
journalists around the globe.
Since 2011, this Canada-based NGO has worked globally to
promote digital resilience among vulnerable populations—
especially women, youth and at-risk civil society
organizations. The SecDev Foundation’s Salama@ team
supported this research as part of a series of 20+ studies on
the psychosocial and legal dimensions of digital violence
against women across the MENA region. Responsibility for
any views expressed in these studies rests with the authors.
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International Development Research Centre
Dr. Nadia Al-Sakkaf is a scholar who focuses on political
affairs and democratic processes in the Middle East.
She is a former Editor-in-Chief for the Yemen Times,
and Yemen’s first-ever female Minister of Information.
This work was carried out with the aid of a grant from the
International Development Research Centre, Ottawa,
Canada. Views expressed herein do not necessarily represent
those of IDRC or its Board of Governors. IDRC invests in highquality research in developing countries, shares knowledge
with researchers and policymakers for greater uptake and
use—and mobilizes global alliances to build a more
sustainable and inclusive world.
Dr. Raed M. Sharif is Senior Regional Programme
Manager for the MENA region at The SecDev
Foundation. He is a digital rights expert focussing on
digital violence against women in the Arab world.
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