Tag: Movement (music)

But this is not just an important moment in abortion rights. Until now the public image of pro-choice politics has been heavily influenced by 1970s “women’s liberation” movements in the US and the UK (also known as Second Wave feminism). This group did not just look at abortion or sexual liberation. ‘Intersectional’ feminism Ireland’s Repeal movement and Argentina’s Ní Una Menos are not just feminist campaigns, they are intersectional feminist campaigns. Social justice activism must include all voices and injustices or it is not socially just. By adopting an intersectional approach, the current global pro-choice discussion uses individual rights to start a conversation on collective experiences which are linked to, but not solely about, abortion rights. Transforming politics The most obvious example of how pro-choice feminist movements are transforming what it means to “do politics” is found in their use of social media. Public demonstrations and protests have been marked by mass arrests and protests positioned as less effective than engagement in politics through other means. Global pro-choice movements are now showing that broad-based, social justice oriented movements that mobilise online and engage in spectacles and protests are effective. They prove that disruption (whether through mass coordinated protests or small spectacular actions) is an important political tactic.