The fight against gender violence and attacks on the world of feminist media activism: a transnational challenge

Abstract

Based on the trajectories of members of the social world, and taking the cases of Brazil and France as a basis, this article discusses gender-based attacks and violence suffered by members of digital feminist media activist publications and what strategies the group has developed to promote gender equality and combat hate speech. To understand the forms of engagement constructed by the group, we analyzed the Brazilian publications AzMina, Think Olga, and Lado M, and the French publications Georgette Sand, Les Glorieuses, and Madmoizelle. The methodology is anchored on in-depth interviews with actors who participate in varying degrees in the composition of the world, from content producers to support staff. The results show that involvement in digital feminist spaces promotes collective exchange and creates connections that go beyond the digital sphere, establishing a sense of community among the group and moving towards social change.