Fourth-wave feminism and how social media shapes our protests
How is feminism changing in the age of social media? Collectiveness, community, connectivity… is social media shaping our feminist protests?
How Offline Azeri Protests support Online Activism
Many protests during the last two decades seamlessly blend the offline protest with online tools. Just think of the Arab Spring and the #metoo protests. They use platforms (e.g. Facebook) to strengthen their offline protests. But as the case of Mehman Huseynov, an Azeri blogger, shows online activism can also …
Of “La Manada” Case and how Spanish legislation is bathed in sexism
An unfair verdict, disregarding the victim, her suffering. Too many proofs against five men: the perpetrators. A video, harassment and humiliation recorded, for nothing. This drove Spaniards to take the streets and the Social Media walls, just to defend her, because the judiciary system was far from doing that!
Of Crossed Legs Strikes and the Alliance amongst Women
Sex strikes are more about sisterhood, the power that women may have if they work together. So, these protests can cast light on women’s growing power; just very different from men power, usually less violent, but often equally effective.
The Gendered March Towards Climate Change Action
Is the fight for climate change action taking on a female face? This post looks at the role gender plays in action on climate change and how this is facilitated by new media.
The Yellow Vest Movement: Why and What Next?
Who are the gilets jaunes (yellow vest)? What we know today is that the yellow vest movement have staged some of the most important protests that France has seen since 1968. The protesters, have named the movement as such because they wear the special yellow jackets required to be carried …
Armenia’s #VelvetRevolution: Towards Freedom and Future
Almost a year ago, live streams and stories started to appear on the Instagram and Facebook accounts of my Armenian friends. Completely unaware about the context, I saw people walking the streets, discussing with police officers. Only a month later, when I visited Armenia’s capital Yerevan for a field research …