Over the last decade, we have seen many rights activists being tortured and oppressed in Saudi Arabia. Among the most prominent was Raif Badawi, the blogger who was sentenced to ten years in prison and 1,000 lashes for “insulting Islam” online in 2014. And among the detained women in Saudi Arabia …
While social media has allowed activist networks to grow and spread in unprecedented way, the cost may be more shallow engagement. One thing is sure though – messages of social movements are being seen by more people today than ever before.
#MeToo. #BlackLivesMatter. #Kony2012. #BringBackOurGirls. #ArabSpring. #TakeaKnee. #Climatestrike. #JeSuisCharlie. #HeForShe.
Can you name all the protests related to these #s? You’re not the only one. Nowadays it seems that every protest has its own hashtag. Just like the protests I described in my previous two posts, #VelvetRevolution and #ябандерівець. But where did these #s come from? And have they changed how we protest? #letsdiscover
It is common knowledge that most women who serve in the Lebanese armed forces in fact work in administrative or logistical roles. However, we have been seeing a major change during the last decade. As reported by the BBC News this month, the Lebanese armed forces top commander, General Joseph …
For feminism to be effective it must centre on the most marginalised. Does intersectional feminism on social media achieve this?
Some weeks ago I found a news article on the website of RFE/RL (Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty). It told the story of how Ukrainian police officers and law enforcement officials started a social media campaign using the hashtag #ЯБандерівець (I am a Banderite). For example on Facebook: “I apologize, …
Women account for half of the world population. However, they do no benefit from the same rights as their male counterparts. Many possible reasons can be brought to the fore: religion, politics, patriarchy… but what is important now is the eagerness to rebel against the existing system and to modernize …
Social media has provided a new stage for feminism, and today women have the microphone.
Catalonia is a semi-autonomous region in north-east Spain and has about 7.5 million people. The region is wealthy and has its own language, parliament, flag and anthem. According to sources from the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness, Eurostat, and Bank of Spain, Catalonia is home to 16% of Spain’s …
One little girl. Only 11 years old. Raped and then, pregnant. She was obliged to have the baby, no abortion allowed. Almost 6 months of torture, of rekindling THE moment…and a caesarea. 2 suicide attemps. Who can blame her? Argentinians jumped to the streets because this was torture and Social …
