DUBAI, May 3, 2017 – Canadian University Dubai Associate Professor in Communications and Media Studies, Dr. Mohamed Ben Moussa, recently participated in a Journalism and Media Conference at Middlesex University Dubai, where he presented his research titled “Gender Divides and e-Empowerment in the Arab World: the case of the UAE.”
The paper, which was co-authored with Dr. Joanna Seraphim, explores the impact of Information and Communications Technology’s (ICT’s) diffusion and its use on women’s empowerment in the UAE. Their article addressed the key questions: To what extent have women in UAE appropriated the Internet in their everyday life? How do gender relations inform the use and appropriation of the Internet in the country? And to what extent have Emirati women, through their use of the Internet and ICTs, been empowered to bridge existing gender divide?
“One of the major findings of the study is that ICTs are playing a central role in Emirati women’s life in the private and public sphere,” said Dr. Ben Moussa. “And in many cases women are outperforming men in adopting new information and communication technologies in various fields and domains, especially in education and academic research.”
The conference brought together the region’s best and brightest journalism and media minds to explore the theme of emerging trends in global journalism.
“It was an honor to have the opportunity to present my research at the conference, and engage with my peers from around the region,” said Dr. Ben Moussa. “I look forward to participating again and hearing more about the wide variety of media and communications research being conducted across the Middle East.”
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