The Impact of Social Media on the Involvement of Palestinian Arab Women in the Labor Market in the State of Israel

Abu  Ahmad Redan

doi:10.46324/PMP2402228

Abu Ahmad Redan Sociology Department, South-West University, Bulgaria https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1884-8556

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46324/PMP2402228

Keywords: social media, working women, Palestinian women, the Israeli labor market

Abstract

The current article aims to shed light on the impact of social networking sites on Palestinian women in the State of Israel. It began researching the extent of women's involvement in work, the consequences of women's work, and the obstacles they face in the labor market. Then it highlighted the impact that social media has had on the labor market in general, and then the effects of social media on women’s work in particular. Finally, it highlights the impact of social media on the work of Palestinian women in Israel, and how these sites helped them gain income and self-realization in addition to education and awareness, all from within their homes.

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