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How protest movements use feminine images and social media to fight sexist ideologies of authoritarian regimes – podcast

  • Written by Daniel Merino, Associate Science Editor & Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
How protest movements use feminine images and social media to fight sexist ideologies of authoritarian regimes – podcastPro-resistance social media pages share photos of graffiti like this.Provided by Michaela Grancayova and Aliaksei Kazharski.

Modern protest movements, like the ongoing protests in Iran, often center around women who have been killed or harmed by agents of authoritarian governments. While it can be easy to chalk up this consistent, state-sponsored...

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