Since digital technology transcends the material resource constraints of conflict scenarios, social media can be harnessed as a tool for the visibility and empowerment of vulnerable women.
  • Digital literacy

While some training programmes may exist for young women, there is a glaring gap in the scope for adult digital literacy. This lack of access is especially salient among elderly women who may have never had access to formal education or employment opportunities. Targeted policies are needed to encourage the development of more accessible media and tailored pedagogical initiatives. 

  • High profile advocacy

The international community must enlist the vast outreach potential of social media influencers or celebrities who may use their platform to garner initial momentum for the stories of ‘invisibilized’ ethnic or sexual minority groups in conflict zones.

  • International aid

The approach towards international aid must shift from a ‘developmentalist’ perspective to technological capacity-building. Multilateral agreements conditioned upon an equitable allocation of digital infrastructure have the potential of ensuring that these resources are allowed to reach women in conservative societal contexts or remote locales, and are not merely co-opted by the privileged elite to reinforce existing systems of exclusion.