TF GBV Knowledge Hub

I. About JOSA

The Jordan Open Source Association (JOSA) is a non-profit organisation based in Amman, Jordan. The association is among the few non-profits registered under the Jordan Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship.

JOSA’s mission is to promote openness in technology and to defend the rights of technology users in Jordan. We believe that information that is non-personal – whether it’s software code, hardware design blueprints, data, network protocols and architecture, content – should be free for everyone to view, use, share, and modify. Our belief also holds that information that is personal should be protected within legal and technological frameworks. Access to the modern Web should likewise remain open.

II. Acknowledgment

The Knowledge Hub was developed through the combined efforts of a dedicated team at the Jordan Open Source Association (JOSA). The technical development was led by JOSA’s tech team: George Khoury (Lead Technologist), Tamim Hamoudi (Senior Technologist), Mohamad Berjawi (Technologist), and Mo Mansour (Product Engineer). Their expertise and pioneering contributions in Open Source Technology Development were instrumental in bringing the hub to life.

The research and data collection were meticulously carried out by Yara AlRafie (Researcher), Nadeen Bani Yaseen (Research Assistant and Program Assistant), and Haneen Diri (Gender and Protection Specialist), whose dedicated efforts ensured the relevance and quality of the information presented.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone involved in the development of this project and to our partners the International Media Support (IMS) and The Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR) for their financial support who made this endeavor possible.

III. Purpose of the Technology Facilitated Gender Based Violence (TF GBV) Knowledge Hub

The goal of the TF GBV Knowledge Hub is to fill a significant knowledge and documentation gap about TF GBV by creating a comprehensive repository. The project was initiated by the acknowledged necessity to concentrate and compile all relevant information on TF GBV on a national level in Jordan, as well as regionally within the MENA region and internationally. The hub's goal is to close this knowledge gap by giving professionals, scholars, policymakers, and organizations working on TF GBV simple access to a multitude of information so they may carry out in-depth study and create accurate initiatives.

This knowledge hub will honor and amplify the efforts of researchers who have shed light on TF GBV by providing a unified platform to house their work. It seeks to bridge existing gaps by offering a curated collection of research studies, reports, and resources, ensuring stakeholders have a reliable and up-to-date reference point. Civil society organizations, international organizations, and other stakeholders working to combat TF GBV will benefit from this centralized resource, facilitating their efforts to stay informed about new developments and best practices.

Ultimately, the TF GBV Knowledge Hub aspires to motivate more collaboration, awareness raising, and support evidence-based research to address the pervasive issue of technology-facilitated gender-based violence effectively, facilitating easier, more convenient, and more centralized research.

IV. Methodology

JOSA adopted a desk research approach to develop the Technology Facilitated Gender Based Violence (TF GBV) Knowledge Hub, following a structured process of data collection, review, categorization, and documentation.

i. Data collection

The research team in JOSA undertook an extensive desk review focused on Technology Facilitated Gender Based Violence (TF GBV) in Jordan and the region. This process involved systematically identifying and collecting various types of documents published between 2006 and 2025 in both Arabic and English.

ii. Categorization and structure

Upon the completion of the data collection, JOSA’s research team carefully prepared a brief description or summary for each of the identified publications, to ensure a clear understanding of its content and relevance. This information was cataloged alongside the documents for future reference.

The categorization of publication followed an internally developed systematic framework, to improve accessibility. This new structure organizes documents under four main entities, each further divided into specific subcategories, you can refer to the figure below for detailed categorization: