#Metoo?

A new hashtag a new movement. The #metoo movement aims at raising awareness on sexual violence against women. The movement has already reached different parts of the world within two weeks. I was not familiar with the hashtag until a number of my Facebook friends and Instagram followers started sharing…

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#metoo part 2 | The rocky road to change

“Is simply realising there is a problem enough to provoke change and promote lasting gender equality?” #metoo part 1 ended with this question; let’s try to give some answers step-by-step. Ok, the victim will talk, will feel safe to talk, BUT after the sexual abuse has happened. In respect to that,…

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#metoo part 1 | The power of sharing your story

“Priest uses public transportation to sexually harass young women” This was the headline in many online news sites in Greece some months ago. Eventually, the news made it to the national television and a public discussion started. The story broke out publicly by a university student, the latest victim of…

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#UsToo

As this is a collective blog, our group decided to focus on one ‘event’ and all publish different perspectives on it. This week the #MeToo movement has been hard to miss and we will be sharing a series of posts about it with you. Conor looks at #MeToo on Instagram,…

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