Indian Women Finding Voice and Visibility through Social Media Support

International Journal of Communication and Media Science

© 2020 by SSRG - IJCMS Journal

Volume 7 Issue 3

Year of Publication : 2020

Authors : Dr Sagarika Dash

10.14445/2349641X/IJCMS-V7I3P102

How to Cite?

Dr Sagarika Dash, "Indian Women Finding Voice and Visibility through Social Media Support," SSRG International Journal of Communication and Media Science, vol. 7,  no. 3, pp. 10-14, 2020. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/2349641X/IJCMS-V7I3P102

Abstract:

Social media has brought a social reformation for Indian women who have been otherwise restricted and suppressed for ages in the name of societal norms and traditions. It has given our women a platform to discuss otherwise considered too 'sensitive' in the public domain of Indian society. Their presence, visibility, and voice in social media have led to women empowerment, cyberactivism, and a rise of new 'feminism.' Indian women can be more vocal, confident, and expressive due to the existing social media's support.
The paper will look into social media events and campaigns to establish that social media support has successfully empowered the women to give them a voice and visibility. It will further discuss how social media participation has helped the Indian women to raise concern and voice on issues related to them

Keywords:

Social Media, Social Status, Social media support, Social movement.

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