HEAR IT FROM THEM

Rand Dalati, Syrian, 21

“There is definitely a lot of pressure on young girls, especially from social media. We have all these influencers and famous people who look flawless in their pictures; maybe they don’t look the same in reality. “In my university, many young girls have already undergone multiple cosmetic surgeries. “Constantly seeing flawless images of women on our feeds makes us less confident.”

Leen Nabil, Jordanian, 21

“The pictures we see most of the time on social media are airbrushed to perfection and this has made us look at our flaws and think this is not the natural way to look and we need to change it. “Many girls end up suffering because of this. In the university, girls find it hard to come to class without make-up. “The beauty ideals of this age are fake. “I use social media a lot but I’m not obsessed with looking perfect because I have this belief that I don’t need to please everyone.”

Samar Al Mizari, Palestinian, 21

“There is a lot of influence on the younger generation who follow celebrities and influencers and consider them as role models. There is this constant pressure to always look good because they feel no one will like them if they don’t look a certain way. “Many times, girls opt for cosmetic surgery because they want to match certain beauty standards and I’m against this. When social media influencers post airbrushed pictures promoting a product, it makes them lose credibility.”