International Women’s Day on campus: How is the digital world shaping women’s lives?

Ammaar Hussain spoke to students at Leeds Trinity University

6 March 2025

 

It has been over a century since the Suffragette Movement was founded, and since then, changes have been made.

From securing women’s right to vote, to gender equality in political representation, the movement has come a long way, breaking gender norms and raising awareness about women’s rights more broadly.

Now, in the digital age, social media has sparked newer, modern movements such as the #MeToo movement, encouraging individuals (particularly women) to share experiences of sexual harassment and assault. Something that had been brushed under the carpet in a culture of silence. 

This movement extended into the #BelieveWomen movement which focused on advocating for a shift in societal attitudes towards believing women when they speak up about their experiences. 

Yorkshire Voice asked Leeds Trinity University students, from a variety of different courses, ahead of International Women’s Day, on how they felt about social media’s impact on the movement.