Victim or voice? Women, activism and social media by The British Academy published on 2017-03-21T14:54:30Z This event was recorded on 8 Mar 2017, at the Royal Society, and was held as part of International Women's Day 2017. Join our panel as they discuss how social media 'trolling' fits with our understanding of gender violence, what mechanisms are in place to tackle the problem, and how women can put themselves into a position of power on a digital platform. Speakers: Alison Boydell, Co-founder, End Online Misogyny Dr Ruth Lewis, Senior Lecturer, Northumbria University Kate Smurthwaite, Comedian and activist Chair: Nosheen Iqbal, Acting women's editor, Guardian Find out more: http://www.britac.ac.uk/events/victim-or-voice-women-activism-and-social-media Genre Learning