Is the internet dividing men and women? | The Conversation | Focus on Africa

You may have heard of the manosphere - but what about the femosphere? It's a growing online community of female influencers encouraging women to give up on gender equality, approach relationships strategically and seek financial benefits from men. While researchers say there's no evidence it's radicalising followers like the manosphere, there are concerns about its impact on young women and modern relationships. 00:00-01:00 Coming up 01:00-02:10 Meeting Basma and Onyinyechi 02:10-03:30 What is a 'womanist?' 03:30-06:30 What is the femosphere and how widespread is it? 06:30-08:10 Coming across femosphere content 08:10-09:20 Why are women attracted to the femosphere? 09:20-11:20 The difference betweeen the manosphere and femosphere 11:20-12:30 Is being a womanist the same as being in the femosphere? 12:30-15:40 Is the femosphere feminist? 15:40-17:40 Why do femosphere influencers believe they are feminist? 17:40-19:00 Femosphere ideologies and patriarchy 19:00-20:30 What do people think are the pros and cons of the femosphere? 20:30-22:30 What role does the internet play in creating division between men and women? Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Fana Negash and Basma El Atti Senior Producer: Carolyne Kiambo and Priya Sippy Editors: Charles Gitonga and Maryam Abdalla Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/