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The sharing economy helps women find new economic opportunities in Jordan

  • Written by Allison J. Anderson, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Washington
New technology has created new options for women in Jordan.Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images

Across the world, women face online stalking, threats to their reputation and surveillance or monitoring of their online activities.

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