From gender-based violence (GBV) to political reform and the safety of frontline health-care workers, SA has emerged as the clear leader in using online activism to demand and effect change during the Covid-19 pandemic.
More South Africans are using online activism to voice their concerns about political and social issues during the Covid-19 pandemic.From gender-based violence to political reform and the safety of front-line health-care workers, SA has emerged as the clear leader in using online activism to demand and effect change during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The data analysed the top 25 countries with the highest engagement on Change.org from January 2020 to July 2020 compared with the same period last year. There was also an increase of 5% in women starting petitions between 2019 and 2020, while there was a 5% drop in men starting petitions this year. Preethi Herman, global executive director of the Change.org Foundation, said: “South Africans have a long history of social action and people power. However, the true potential of the intersection of technology and civic engagement has been revealed during the pandemic.
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