Digital feminist activism against rape culture in universities: #Metoo in India and #RUReferenceList in South Africa

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Author(s) / editor(s):
Adrija Dey , Gavaza Maluleke

Year: 2026

Keywords: #MeToo and digital campaigns; institutional gender-based violence; media justice vs due process
Language(s): English

Abstract:
Comparative study of crowdsourced lists linked to the #MeToo movement in India (Raya Sarkar, 2017) and South Africa (#RUReferenceList). Using data from X and Facebook and interviews with survivors and activists, it finds that the lists and ensuing online mobilization sought to expose institutional structures of violence and impunity beyond individual accusations, revealing campus power dynamics and survivors’ vulnerability. The study calls for intersectional approaches that move beyond the narrow dichotomy between media-driven justice and due process.

https://doi.org/10.20897/femenc/17887

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