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, http://www.feministpeacenetwork.org.TRANSCRIPT
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From the Princess Phone to theCell Phone: Feminist Activism and
Social Media
Lucinda MarshallFeminist Peace Network
2010
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This slide show is designed as an online reference to accompanya presentation by Lucinda Marshall, Director of the FeministPeace Network. To learn more or arrange a booking for yourorganization or school, please contact:
The purpose of this presentation is to share ways in whichfeminists are using social media to grow their work andempower women--it is NOT designed as a comprehensive look atsocial media itself.
Please Note:
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So the first question is:
That said however...
Before we look at specific examples,let’s take a brief look at what you canachieve with social media and inventorysome of the basic tools.
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And what social media tools can youuse to get the job done?
What are you trying to achieve?
ConnectHave an impact
Get your message outTake action
Gain supportersRaise money
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Kinds of Social Media:•Blogs•Petitions•Twitter•Facebook•Websites
•Cellphones•Listservs•Email•Podcasts•Internet radio
•Videos--You Tube
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Some Examples Of Using Social MediaTo 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 Mediahttp://www.womenactionmedia.org/•Take Back the Techhttp://www.takebackthetech.net/•UNIFEMhttp://www.unifem.org/campaigns/sayno/
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Blogs & Websites
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Upcoming EpisodesWomenCount Radiotalks toCongresswomanLinda SanchezDate / Time: 1/21/20104:30 PMCategory: Politics
http://reproductiverights.org/en/feature/no-abortion-ban
And a few more examples...
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THE NGO NETWORK ALLIANCE PROJECT -an online community for Zimbabweanactivists
http://www.awid.org/Issues-and-Analysis/Library/Digital-Storytelling-by-Survivors-of-Gender-based-Violence
Digital Storytelling:
The Freedom Fone can be used to warn women away fromareas where there is violence and to report sexual assaults.
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Literacy and Media Trainingallows women whose voicesmight otherwise not be heardto become part of the mediaand to connect across borders.http://worldvoiceinternational.org/literacy-and-media-training/
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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.
by Lucinda Marshall, DirectorFeminist Peace Networkwww.feministpeacenetwork.orgwww.facebook.com/feministpeacenetworkwww.twitter.com/[email protected]
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This presentation can be viewedonline at:
http://www.feministpeacenetwork.org/about/lucinda-marshall/presentations/