Instagram Activism

Social Activism on Instagram

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Neha, Ana, and Nora

Wellesley College

CS 115 Spring 2020


There are social activism organizations at every level: international, national, regional, local. There are also coalitions and individual groups.

You can find on Instagram or on other social media platforms what social activism events are happening near you!


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Social Activism Instagram Grassroots Movements Coalitions Social Media Education Equity Justice Empowerment Inclusivity Representation


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Use this website as inspiration to seek out movements and follow pages that resonate with you.

Welcome to our website! After conducting a semester long project on digital activism on Instagram, we have created this online space to highlight some of the incredible movements on the platform. We hope you learn more about how Instagram can be used as an effective digital platform for social activism in 2020, especially in the pandemic era of COVID-19 when forms of traditional organizing and activism are no longer possible.

Migrant Monarch Butterfly 16 min

Digital Activism during COVID-19.


Read about how Social Activist accounts and movements are responding to COVID-19 and its social implications in their local and national communities.


Black Lives Matter Logo 16 min

Racial Justice Movements


Read more about how racial justice movements utilize Instagram. Learn about 5 unique pages you can follow right now.


Poster that reads Sisterhood Over Capitalism, Sisterhood Over Anything 16 min

Feminism and Womanism


Read about how intersectional feminist and womanist movements use Instagram. Learn about 4 powerful pages you can follow right now.


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Our Promotional Video



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Survey Results


We sent out a Google Forms survey and got 43 responses!

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This infographic highlights our main findings.