Jan 18 2018
Faroese women are hesitant to use the #MeToo tag on their social media profiles. This is not because the problem of sexual harassment is less prevalent in the Faroe Islands than elsewhere, but because the society is small, and the women fear intrusive, uncomfortable questions and prejudices and do not want to be seen as …
Permanent link to this article: https://heinesen.info/wp/en/blog/2018/01/18/faroese-women-do-not-dare-to-come-forward/
Mar 08 2017
The internet has given women today the opportunity to express themselves in countless new, individual ways. Women are communicating to an extent never seen before. This new reality has led to what we call “the fourth wave of feminism” and has, in many ways, strengthened women’s positions. However, we also see a strong backlash challenging …
Permanent link to this article: https://heinesen.info/wp/en/blog/2017/03/08/is-the-womens-movement-being-pushed-back/
