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#vivelafeminism: How feminists in China are using emoji to avoid censorship
By feimineach / in #protest, #feminism, #sociology, #womensrights, #patriarchy, #quickhits, #sexism / April 20, 2018Shortly after the close of this year’s International Women’s Day, China’s Twitter-like service Sina Weibo shut down Feminist Voices. With 180,000 followers, the group’s social media account was one ...
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#guestpost: The difference between emotional and psychological abuse against women – @kateharveston
By feimineach / in #quickhits / April 16, 2018In the United States alone, more than 20 people get abused by their partner every minute. In Ireland, one in five women has been abused by their partner. While most reported forms of domestic abuse ar...
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#womeninpolitics: A different measure of success: we all win when women run – @MsMagazine
By feimineach / in #feminism, #sociology, #politics, #womensrights, #quickhits, #sexism / April 13, 2018By this point in 2018, you would have to be under a rock to have missed stories about the “pink wave” or “surge” of women candidates this year. Data from the Center for American Women and Politics (...
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#youngfeminists are leading the fight for black lives in Chicago – @MsMagazine
By feimineach / in #protest, #feminism, #sociology, #politics, #womensrights, #quickhits / April 12, 2018Founded by 18-year-old Maxine Wint and Natalie Braye and 19-year-old Sophia Byrd and Eva Lewis,Youth for Black Lives has transformed the Black liberation movement in the windy city and beyond. Their...
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