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.

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
The purpose of this presentation is to share ways in which
feminists are using social media to grow their work and
empower women--it is NOT designed as a comprehensive look at
social media itself.

3. 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:

4. 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?

5. Kinds of Social Media:
•Blogs •Cellphones
•Petitions •Listservs
•Twitter •Email
•Facebook •Podcasts
•Websites •Internet radio
•Videos--You Tube

6. 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/campaigns/sa
yno/

7. Blogs & Websites

8. And a few more examples...
Upcoming Episodes
WomenCount Radio
talks to
Congresswoman
Linda Sanchez
Date / Time: 1/21/2010
4:30 PM
Category: Politics
http://reproductiverights.org/en/feature/no-abortion-ban

9. 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
Digital Storytelling:
http://www.awid.org/Issues-and-
Analysis/Library/Digital-Storytelling-
by-Survivors-of-Gender-based-
Violence

10. Literacy and Media Training
allows women whose voices
might otherwise not be heard
to become part of the media
and to connect across borders.
http://worldvoiceinternational.
org/literacy-and-media-
training/

11. 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

12. This presentation can be viewed
online at:
http://www.feministpeacenetwork.org/about/
lucinda-marshall/presentations/