Social media and gender-based violence: Memory, Reflection, Action

Social media can provide strong opposition to traditional cultural values and to the preconceived portrayal of women in mass media . The objective of this study was to analyse the way in which digital platforms can lead to the social emergence of certain issues and to examine the cumulative effect produced online through these channels. Are these platforms able to create online communities and inspire positive circles of information, sharing, and participation? What are the ways through which such themes have undergone an educational transformation with regard to related communities? The primary objective was to investigate how these interactive tools contribute to the formation of a collective conscience, considering the dimensions ‘memory’, ‘reflection’ and ‘action’ The study also investigated the opportunities for education and training available on the Internet, for a more proactive critical reflection on the issue.