Interview with Lina Ejeilat
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Material Information

Title:
Interview with Lina Ejeilat
Series Title:
Middle East Women's Activism
Alternate Title:
مقابلة مع لينا عجيلات
Creator:
Ejeilat, Lina ( Interviewee )
عجيلات ، لينا ( contributor )
Pratt, Nicola Christine ( contributor )
Place of Publication:
Amman, Jordan
Publication Date:
Language:
English

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Jordan Planet ( UW-MEWA )
2009 Gaza Strip War ( LCSH )
7iber ( UW-MEWA )
حبر ( UW-MEWA )
Jordan. Dustūr (1952) ( LCSH )
Electronic Frontier Foundation ( LCSH )
Jordan Press Association ( UW-MEWA )
نقابة الصحفيين الأردنيين ( UW-MEWA )
TakingITGlobal ( CAOONL )
Arab Spring (2010-) ( LCSH )
الربيع العربي (2010-) ( UW-MEWA )
Gender Identity ( LCSH )
Sexuality ( UW-MEWA )
Censorship ( LCSH )
Press law ( LCSH )
Internet freedom ( UW-MEWA )
Internet -- Access control ( LCSH )
Journalism ( LCSH )
March 24 Youth ( UW-MEWA )
شباب 24 آذار ( UW-MEWA )
Youth ( LCSH )
Blogs ( LCSH )
Arab Spring (2010-) ( LCSH )
الربيع العربي (2010-) ( UW-MEWA )
Spatial Coverage:
Asia -- Jordan -- Amman Governorate -- Amman
Coordinates:
31.949722 x 35.932778

Notes

Abstract:
Lina was born in Amman in 1983. She is a co-founder and editor of the website 7iber. Lina studied at the University of Jordan. After graduating, she worked for Zain, a telecommunications company, and then for Jo magazine. During this period, she became an active blogger. In 2007, she co-founded 7iber, which began as a citizen media platform and has grown into an on-line site for original journalism and multi-media content as well as a hub for organizing events and seminars and conducting research into digital governance and freedoms. The aim of 7iber is to engage people in open discussion. They have addressed social taboo subjects, concerning gender and sexuality, and opened up debate about political issues through ‘hashtag debates’. During the Arab uprisings, 7iber expanded and was a platform for people to express their opinions on what was happening. The Jordanian government has tried to block the website on the grounds that they do not possess the requisite licence. ( en )
General Note:
Funding : Women's Activism in the Arab World (2013-2016). This project, funded by a British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship, examines the significance of middle-class women's activism to the geo/politics of Arab countries, from national independence until the Arab uprisings. It was based on over 100 personal narratives of women activists of different generations from Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon.
General Note:
Interview conducted on: 22 May 2014
General Note:
Duration: 1 hour, 8 minutes and 59 seconds
General Note:
Language of Interview: English
General Note:
Audio transcription and translation by Captivate Arabia, Amman, Jordan, info@captivatearabia.com
General Note:
آسيا -- الأردن -- عَمّان -- عَمّان
General Note:
VIAF (name authority) : Pratt, Nicola Christine : URI http://viaf.org/viaf/49147457

Record Information

Source Institution:
University of Warwick
Rights Management:
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