DIGITAL ACTIVISM: STUDY SHOWS INTERNET HAS HELPED WOMEN IN GHANA AND NIGERIA RAISE THEIR VOICES

Information technology and the internet have proven to be a strong force for building collective action groups and mobilising communities of protesters. Among the main advantages of digital and online activism are its increasing accessibility (relatively low-cost and easy to use), its speed, and the ability to reach large numbers of people around the world. Digital activists can protest and advance their cause using a variety of digital tools.