Personal, Powerful, Political

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ID12975281
AuthorsCatherine Vanner (0000-0002-7303-942X, University of Windsor, corresponding author), Anuradha Dugal (Canadian Foundation for Women’s Health)
Year2020
Volume13
Issue2
Pagesvii-xv
Publication date2020-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueGirlhood Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1938-8209 • E-ISSN: 1938-8322
PublisherBerghahn Books (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.3167/ghs.2020.130202
OpenAlexW3040587202
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited23

“Today I met my role model,” tweeted climate change activist Greta Thunberg on 25 February 2020, captioning a picture of herself with girls’ education activist Malala Yousafzai, who also tweeted the picture, proclaiming that Greta was “the only friend I would skip school for.” The proclamations of mutual admiration illustrate a form of solidarity between the two most famous girl activists, who are often pointed to as examples of the power of the individual girl activist in spite of their intentionally collective approaches that connect young activists and civil society organizations around the world. These girl activists have garnered worldwide attention for their causes but have also been subject to problematic media representations that elevate voices of privilege and/or focus on girl activists as exceptional individuals (Gordon and Taft 2010; Hesford 2014), often obscuring the movements behind them. For this reason, this special issue explores activism networks by, for, and with girls and young women, examining and emphasizing girls’ activism in collective and collaborative spaces

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