feminist activism and social media
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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.TRANSCRIPT
Lucinda MarshallFeminist Peace Network
2010
From the Princess Phone tothe Cell Phone: Feminist
Activism and Social Media
Please note:
This slide show is designed as an onlinereference to accompany a presentation byLucinda Marshall, Director of the FeministPeace Network. To learn more or arrange abooking for your organization or school, pleasecontact:
The purpose of this presentation is to share waysin which feminists are using social media togrow their work.
It is NOT a comprehensive look at social mediaitself, but if you want to delve into that in moredetail, here is a slide presentation that Irecommend:
Step Into Social Media:http://www.slideshare.net/sueanstiss/step-into-social media-slides-from-the-workshop-january-19-2010
That said however...
• Before we look at specific examples, let’stake a brief look at what you can achievewith social media and inventory some ofthe basic tools.
So theSo the first question is:first question is:
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 youuse to get the job done?
Kinds of Social Media:• Blogs• Videos--You
Tube• Twitter• Facebook• Websites
• Cellphones• Listservs• Email• Podcasts• Internet radio• Petitions
Some Examples Of Using SocialMedia To Empower Women
• Digital Sisters http://www.digital-sistas.org/home.shtml
• Women Who Techhttp://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/campaigns/sayno/
And a few more examples...
Upcoming EpisodesWomenCount Radio talks to Congresswoman LindaSanchezDate / Time: 1/21/2010 4:30 PMCategory: PoliticsCall-in Number: (646) 716-9381
Submit Your Videohttp://reproductiverights.org/en/fe
ature/no-abortion-ban
Digital Storytelling:
http://www.awid.org/Issues-and-Analysis/Library/Digital-Storytelling-by-
Survivors-of-Gender-based-Violence
The Freedom Fone can be used to warnwomen away from areas where there isviolence and to report sexual assaults.
THE NGO NETWORK ALLIANCE PROJECT -an online community for Zimbabweanactivists
Be the Media...
Literacy and Media Training allows women whose voices mightotherwise be heard to become part of the media and to connectacross borders. http://worldvoiceinternational.org/literacy-and-media-training/
by Lucinda Marshall, DirectorFeminist Peace Networkwww.feministpeacenetwork.orgwww.facebook.com/feministpeacenetworkwww.twitter.com/[email protected]
From Princess phones to cellphones--much has changed but the goal is thesame--communicate and connect...social media offers the possibilityfor (r)evolutionary change. Be themedia, be the change.