The #MeToo movement’s manifestation in Croatia: engaging with the meaningfulness of transnational feminist solidarity

Abstract

This article examines the transnational #MeToo movement’s manifestation in Croatia alongside the divided public responses to the ratification of the Council of Europe’s Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. The article argues that motherhood discourse was a unifying factor in mobilising activism seeking to address violence against women. Utilising motherhood politics may be an effective tool for attracting widespread support in nationalist and conservative settings, but it also reinforces particular constructions of femininity consequently leading to silences and exclusions. While considering the potentials and risks of the Croatian #MeToo campaigns and how these relate to broader discussions on transnational feminism, the article calls for further reflection on what meaningful transnational feminist solidarity entails.