About me
I am a Master candidate in Communication and Development studies at Ohio University. I am also pursuing a Women’s and Gender Studies Graduate Certificate at Ohio University. My research interests broadly center around themes of gender, conflict, activism and the challenges that Syrian refugee women confront in Jordan. I earned an undergraduate degree in Media and Journalism from Damascus University in 2008. Following that I worked for a Syrian organization dedicated to promoting women’s and children’s rights. I also worked as a Communication Officer and Trainer with the Geneva Institute for Human Rights (GIHR), and as a volunteer with local NGO’s on campaigns against honor crimes and discrimination laws. In March 2011, with a team of five young journalists I launched an independent web magazine, which highlights issues faced by youth in Syria and the surrounding region. I am a Master candidate in Communication and Development studies at Ohio University. I am also pursuing a Women’s and Gender Studies Graduate Certificate at Ohio University. My research interests broadly center around themes of gender, conflict,... (more)