Feminist Virtual World Activism: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign, Guerrilla Girls BroadBand and subRosa

Abstract

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence campaign, the GuerrillaGirlsBroadBand ’s calls to action, and subRosa’s irony-filled productions are all forms of 21st century feminist activism that occur in physical and virtual space. Physical/virtual spaces pose challenges and potentials for feminist activism. Online social networks offer transitional spaces for challenging dominant culture and developing counterhegemonic discourse by providing options for anonymity and identity projections. Feminist virtual world activism can reach and engage a diverse and vast audience. I review three examples of feminist virtual world activism that enable silenced voices to be heard. Each of the three projects mobilizes global solidarity and provides resources not readily available to most people. Feminist virtual world activism advocates for women to become producers of technology.