ハッシュタグ・アクティビズムと女性の権利 | Reilly Willis | TEDxUniversity of Suffolk

ハッシュタグ運動やソーシャルメディア上のアクティビズムは、人々がニュース、政治、社会変革に関わる方法を変えてきました。女性と少女の権利を擁護してきた Reilly Anne Dempsey Willis 博士は、オンライン運動が法律や権利の持続的な改善につながるのかを検討します。講演では、デジタル・アドボカシーの監視、評価、説明責任の課題にも触れています。内容は、7か国における国際的なTwitter運動と女性の権利に関する法律を扱った博士研究に基づいています。

• NGOの活動が伝統的なボランティアからオンライン行動へ移行
• デジタル・アドボカシーの実際の影響を測る難しさ
• 7か国のTwitter運動に関する博士研究

Hashtag campaigns and social media activism have transformed how people engage with news, politics, and social change. While working as a human rights advocate for women and girls’ rights, I witnessed NGOs rapidly shift their campaigning online, replacing traditional forms of volunteering with digital actions such as sharing posts, tweeting, and signing petitions. Although online participation increased, questions remained about the real-world impact and long-term outcomes of these campaigns. The challenges of monitoring and evaluating digital advocacy raised concerns about accountability and effectiveness. This research explores what social media campaigns are truly achieving and whether they are contributing to meaningful, lasting improvements in laws and rights for women and girls. Dr Reilly Anne Dempsey Willis joined the University of Suffolk in 2019 and is now a Senior Lecturer in Law and Course Leader for undergraduate law. Her research explores the relationship between social media and law, with a particular focus on gender equality, the rights of women and girls, and reproductive rights. Before entering academia, Reilly worked extensively in women's rights advocacy within both the charity sector and the United Nations. She contributed to the landmark case Alyne da Silva Pimentel Teixeira v. Brazil, which led to the UN's first recognition of maternal mortality as a human rights violation. Her PhD examined the long-term impact of international Twitter campaigns on women's rights legislation across seven countries and was published as Hashtag Activism and Women's Rights. Reilly also holds a Juris Doctor from New York University and a Master of Public Health from Columbia University. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx