The article discusses political activism in Uganda and the role of social media. It focuses on two specific cases, the 2011 ‘Walk-to-Work’ and the 2017 ‘Pads4Girls’ campaigns in order to contribute to better understanding of the ever-evolving dynamic between political activism and the media in such campaigns. A disputed presidential election in 2011 in Uganda prompted opposition politicians to call nationwide protests. The architects of the protests hoped this would eventually lead to the downfall of Museveni’s newly elected government. The ‘Pads4Girls’ campaign on the other hand, was spearheaded by a female academic activist and provoked unprecedented response from politicians across the political divide, activists and unaffiliated individuals who added weight to the campaign. The article’s discussions feed into a broader conversation on the interaction of media and politics in semi-democratic contexts such as Uganda, where attempts to curtail media freedom and freedom of expression are frequent.

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激进主义作为乌干达的政治行动：社交媒体的作用

文章讨论了乌干达的政治激进主义和社交媒体的作用。它侧重于两个具体案例，即 2011 年的“步行上班”和 2017 年的“Pads4Girls”运动，以便更好地了解此类运动中政治激进主义与媒体之间不断变化的动态。乌干达 2011 年有争议的总统选举促使反对派政客在全国范围内举行抗议活动。The architects of the protests hoped this would eventually lead to the downfall of Museveni's newly elected government. 另一方面，“Pads4Girls”活动由一位女性学术活动家带头，并引起了跨越政治分歧的政治家、活动家和无关联个人的空前反应，他们为该活动增加了分量。