Sistacircle meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 10am PST/1pm EST/6pm UTC.

Sistacircle is a weekly, drop-in educational support group for women survivors of male violence and/or the threat of male violence. Rooted in feminist theory, this circle is a space for reflection, learning, and resistance. Free and peer-led, it centres survivors in their own liberation. Join us!

Feminist Activism

We invite you to discuss feminist based actions of any kind. Our focus is on organized feminist activism either in person or virtually aimed at ending women's exploitation and male violence against women, fighting for sex based rights, and creating social and systemic change to better women's lives.

The Promise And Limits Of Online Activism

Online activism holds power as it can amplify voices and views of radical feminists, rapidly circulate information, build solidarity, and mobilize people who might otherwise be isolated or excluded from traditional organizing. At the same time, its limited by the digital platforms driven by profit, and algorithms that reward visibility over depth. Political engagement can be flattened into performance rather than sustained change. Online activism can raise awareness without shifting power, invite surveillance and backlash, and place disproportionate emotional labor on women.

Questions To Consider

  • Have you seen online activism create real change and what made it effective?
  • Who benefits most from online activism, and who bears the greatest risk or cost?
  • What pressures exist, spoken or unspoken, to constantly engage, respond, or take a public stance online?
  • How does call out culture and fear of backlash affect feminist organizing and solidarity online? What about trolls and doxxing?
  • How can online activism support collective action rather than centering individual identity or branding?
  • What boundaries are necessary to sustain long-term feminist engagement in online spaces?
  • What is one intentional choice you might make about how or whether you engage in online activism going forward?

FAQs & Code Of Participation

If you have questions, please read over Sistacircle's Frequently Asked Questions and review our Feminist Code Of Participation.