Challenge Accepted!
Rozana Isa, Executive Director, Sisters in Islam
11-Aug-20 14:30
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The #ChallengeAccepted trend went viral on social media over the last few weeks, encouraging women to post black-and-white selfies supporting female empowerment. While some have dismissed it as slacktivism, others defended the well-meaning challenge. We discuss the origins of this online challenge, focusing on why Turkish women are using it to bring awareness to the issue of femicide in their country.
Image Source: AFP
Produced by: Bibienne Yeoh & Juliet Jacobs
Presented by: Lim Sue Ann, Sharmilla Ganesan, Dashran Yohan
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Categories: Education, Politics, Law and Legal Matters, Social Issues
Tags: The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, femicides, Turkey, #ChallengeAccepted, domestic abuse, violence against women, social media, black and white photo challenge, social campaign, women's rights,