ABSTRACT
Facebook is a free online space that is open to everyone without gender discrimination. This is a study of selective female of Facebook between age 20-60 years from Pakistan. They were asked to share their perspective on gender inclusion on Facebook as well as about the issues and challenges that they are facing as female users of Facebook. The respondents have been selected because of long-term online interaction as Facebook friends of one of the researchers. Those female users were selected who were visibly active on Facebook. A total of fifteen respondents were interviewed to collect the data for a deeper understanding of the context of their Facebook usage. The findings revealed that Facebook has provided them with a voice and an opportunity to become visible in this online public space. They mentioned that they are not fully availing the potential of Facebook by using all its features being females. They fear bullying and harassment as Facebook is dominated by the male users. They are partially using Facebook. They carefully post, comment or share on Facebook because of the fear of judgement, bullying and harassment. Technically and structurally Facebook is open to all genders but the social and cultural context in which Facebook is used has a significant role.
