29-Jul-2010
A survey conducted by UK-based market research firm, YouGov, has revealed that Arab women are highly proficient in their use of the internet: 71% of the women participating in the study belong to a social networking site; 66% connect with friends online on daily basis; 83% access the internet from home; 34% spend online at least 10 hours a week, and 45% read articles and magazines online.
The UAE ranks second among internet usage in Middle Eastern countries, with 55 per cent of women using the internet for more than seven hours a week
The study was commissioned by anazahra.com, a portal run by Abu Dhabi Media Company (ADMC) and dedicated to the modern Arab woman.
The survey sample size was 1,251 female respondents in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, Syria, and Egypt.