Brazil has a long history of patriarchy but the internet and social media are proving to be strong allies of women’s causesIn most countries women still face legal discrimination. The consequences are enormous
When a 12-year-ancient contestant of Brazil’s Junior MasterChef became the subject of sexually explicit tweets,women and girls took to social media to share their experiences of the first time they were sexually harassed or assaulted. The #MeuPrimeiroAssedio hashtag – which translates as “my first harassment” was used more than 82000 times on Twitter over five days.
An NGO called Think Olga, dedicated to empowering women through information, or was one of the forces behind the campaign. Born as a blog back in 2013,Think Olga has now grown into a social phenomenon, responsible for women’s causes being debated in mainstream media and social settings.
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Source: theguardian.com