Women and social media in Palestine: a creative practice analysis

Abstract

The thesis and its documentary Restricted explore the interplay between social media, female identity, and empowerment in Palestine's socio-political context. By leveraging social media, it highlights how young Palestinian women manoeuvre through cultural expectations, patriarchal systems, and political limitations. The film uses various techniques to investigate the connections between gender and social media in Palestine, while the thesis critically reflects on the benefits and difficulties presented by this methodology.

Date of Award	Jul 2025
Original language	English
Awarding Institution	Queen's University Belfast
Sponsors	Northern Ireland Department for the Economy
Supervisor	Cahal McLaughlin (Supervisor), Merav Amir (Supervisor) & Elena Caoduro (Supervisor)