Hashta­gs take a life of their own, becomi­ng slogan­s and electr­ifying social moveme­ntsKARACHI: International Women’s Day (IWD) falls on March 8, with a new theme, hashtag and evolved inspiration every year. Social media has a greater role to play in spreading awareness than ever before. In recent times, women of different ages, class, faith and nationalities are coming together for international campaigns such as the #MeToo. Hashtags have tremendous power as an effective way to sift through the chaos of social media. Taking a few minutes to put a meaningful and inspirational post on social media is an easy but helpful way to potentially make a statement for the day.

Source: The Express Tribune March 08, 2019 06:33 UTC