Digital Feminism in China

Digital media has shaped the way feminist activism is taking place both within and outside of China's digital sphere. The rise of digital feminism has grown in particular with the growing of the MeToo movement (more background).

MeToo Movement

Origins

The MeToo movement originated in the United States when the hashtag #MeToo went viral on social media platforms like Twitter. The term was first coined by (), but had a resurgence in 2017 after accusations of sexual assault against Hollywood Producer Harvey Weinstein were made public.(more context about term and its history). Despite its origins within an American digisphere, the movement began gaining traction across the world.