TWO STEPS FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK

TWO STEPS FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK

Drawing on original interview data, this article analyses the impact of social media on Indian Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs). It argues that social media can help WHRDs to expand their advocacy, but can also leave them open to online threats, which can translate into offline risks. It also ar...

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Main Author: Ashvini Rae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Direitos Humanos em Rede 2020-08-01
Series:Sur: International Journal on Human Rights
Subjects:
india
intersectionality
women human rights defenders
social media
trolling
risk
Online Access:https://sur.conectas.org/en/two-steps-forward-one-step-back/

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