This slide show highlights ways in which social media can be used in feminist activism and is designed as a reference to accompany Feminist Activism And Social Media a presentation by Lucinda Marshall, Director of the Feminist Peace Network.
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Feminist Activism And Social Media
1. From the Princess Phone to
the Cell Phone: Feminist
Activism and Social Media
Lucinda Marshall
Feminist Peace Network
2010
2. Please note:
This slide show is designed as an online
reference to accompany a presentation by
Lucinda Marshall, Director of the Feminist
Peace Network. To learn more or arrange a
booking for your organization or school, please
contact:
LucindaMarshall@feministpeacenetwork.org
3. The purpose of this presentation is to share ways
in which feminists are using social media to
grow their work.
It is NOT a comprehensive look at social media
itself, but if you want to delve into that in more
detail, here is a slide presentation that I
recommend:
Step Into Social Media:
http://www.slideshare.net/sueanstiss/step-
into-social media-slides-from-the-
workshop-january-19-2010
4. That said however...
• Before we look at specific examples, let’s
take a brief look at what you can achieve
with social media and inventory some of
the basic tools.
So the first question is:
5. What are you trying to achieve?
• Connect
• Have an impact
• Get your message out
• Take action
• Gain supporters
• Raise money
And what social media tools can you
use to get the job done?
6. Kinds of Social Media:
• Blogs • Cellphones
• Videos--You • Listservs
Tube • Email
• Twitter • Podcasts
• Facebook • Internet radio
• Websites • Petitions
7. Some Examples Of Using Social
Media To Empower Women
• Digital Sisters http://www.digital-
sistas.org/home.shtml
• Women Who Tech
http://womenwhotech.com/
• Fem 2.0 http://www.fem2pt0.com/
• Women Action and the Media
http://www.womenactionmedia.org/
• Take Back the Tech
http://www.takebackthetech.net/
• UNIFEM
http://www.unifem.org/campaig
ns/sayno/
8. And a few more examples...
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10. Digital Storytelling:
http://www.awid.org/Issues-and-
Analysis/Library/Digital-Storytelling-by-
Survivors-of-Gender-based-Violence
11. The Freedom Fone can be used to warn
women away from areas where there is
violence and to report sexual assaults.
THE NGO NETWORK ALLIANCE PROJECT -
an online community for Zimbabwean
activists
13. Literacy and Media Training allows women whose voices might
otherwise be heard to become part of the media and to connect
across borders. http://worldvoiceinternational.org/literacy-
and-media-training/
14. From Princess phones to cellphones--
much has changed but the goal is the
same--communicate and connect
...social media offers the possibility
for (r)evolutionary change. Be the
media, be the change.
by Lucinda Marshall, Director
Feminist Peace Network
www.feministpeacenetwork.org
www.facebook.com/feministpeacenetwork
www.twitter.com/fempeace
LucindaMarshall@feministpeacenetwork.org
