Biography
Born and raised between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, Mneera graduated from Brown University with a BA in Computer Science in May 2020. Her research interests focus on the relationship between visibility and influence in online feminist movements, and the role technology plays in facilitating interpersonal gendered violence. Mneera was heavily involved in refugee advocacy during her studies: she co-led and tutored with the Brown Refugee Youth Tutoring and Enrichment program (BRYTE), the university's largest community service organization, and also supported the provision of legal services to asylum seekers in the US. She enjoys learning and has studied several ancient and modern Middle Eastern languages, with an interest in how language shapes the formation of political and cultural identity.