Hashtag Activism and Women's Rights

Are Social Media Campaigns Really Making Laws Better for Women and Girls?
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-5292-4128-0
Verlag: Bristol University Press

Buch, Englisch, 260 Seiten, Format (B × H): 159 mm x 238 mm, Gewicht: 514 g

With over five billion internet users globally, it is crucial to understand social media activism and legal change for women and girls.

This insightful book examines the impact of international Twitter (now X) campaigns on domestic laws affecting women and girls. Exploring the complexities of legal change for women and girls across seven countries from Latin America to Middle East and Africa, the book offers empirical insights into the effectiveness of hashtag advocacy and sheds light on the role of social media in shaping different outcomes.

This is a key resource for understanding the dynamics driving social media activism and its potential impact on the rights of women and girls worldwide.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Anne Dempsey Willis, Reilly

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Feminismus, Feministische Theorie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Interessengruppen, Lobbyismus und Protestbewegungen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction

2. Research Framework

3. Negative Outcomes: #stopstoning, #letwomengotostadium

4. Status Quo: #farkhunda, #sendeanlat, #mydressmychoice

5. Tactical Concessions: #delhigangrape and #niunamenos

6. Possible Success: #women2drive

7. Aggregate Analysis and Conclusions

Über Autor(innen)

Reilly Anne Dempsey Willis is Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Suffolk.