Keywords
sexual violence
social movements
counterpublic space
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Abstract
The post-Reformasi feminist movement in Indonesia has been transformed by digital spaces as arenas for advocacy. Using digital ethnography of online conversations, hashtags, and interviews with survivors, PPKS task forces, and academic communities across 28 campuses, this study shows that social media functions as a counterpublic space that enables experience-sharing, reduces isolation, and broadens solidarity. Campaigns such as #KampusAman, #NamaBaikKampus, and #SahkanRUUTPKS raised public awareness and pressured the state to act. Key challenges include reliance on virality, digital security risks, and patriarchal backlash. The study highlights the need to link digital campaigns with grassroots structural work to ensure sustainability.
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