#Me Too Movement

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The Movement Called #MeToo
One-third of all women worldwide are affected by sexual violence and is recognised by the
WHO (World Health Organisation). In light of that, the hashtag #MeToo was curated by a social
activist and community influencer and organizer Tarana Burke in 2006. It was introduced to
promote "empowerment through empathy” to women with experiences of sexual abuse and
workplace harassment, especially to those of colour and belonging to the underprivileged
community. When a 13-year-old girl confronted her in telling the abusive story, she introduced
the phase. Years later in 2016, actress By encouraging women to post their stories on social
media in order to realize the magnitude of the problem, Alyssa Milano popularized the term.
This article will coherently discuss the various organizational methods used by workers to
prevent abuse, workplace harassment and related issues and how effective or ineffective those
are, in action.
Origin
From unexpected assault charges, furious clashes and personality fall, for some of Hollywood’s
most celebrated men, it has been a remarkable journey for the #MeToo movement. While the
consequences of the #MeToo movement have impacted far more industries than just media and
entertainment, it is mainly the celebrities and eminent personalities whose conduct has gained the
most high-profile attention. Allegations of assault and misdemeanour against many of
Hollywood's known and powerful male actors, directors and producers have coherently shaken
up the entertainment industry, ever since the publication of sexual allegations against Harvey
Weinstein in The New York Times and New Yorker publish. He acted as a catalyst in the
formation of the hashtag that as forcing women to come up with their stories of brutality. The
movement was sent in motion and numerous allegations started popping up. A couple of months
later, Kevin Spacey was reportedly axed from House Of Cards for sexually harassing Anthony
Rapp at a tender age of 14 (Hutchinson, 2019). The leaders of the movement have dedicated
themselves to exposing allegations of abuse and indifference but had to consequently face the
backlashes of the courage shown. Even the non-famous men of the industry were highlighted
with women calling out every incident of harassment in every aspect of their lives, workplace
and even along the streets. The University of Manitoba has demonstrated through its students to

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be transparent about the investigation and providing a community-based service. It has been
established that training employees and workers are required for violence prevention (DeRogatis
et al., 2019).
How #MeToo gradually gained popularity
Since the popularization of the #MeToo movement it has swiftly gained significance in world
view through the basic utilisation of social media like the Facebook, Twitter and other social
platforms. Amplification of the voices of the victims have led to millions of people coming
together to devise ways to organize a better environment for women (Hosterman, Johnson,
Stouffer & Herring, 2018). History is filled with courageous women who have launched crusades
for women’s liberation and workers’ rights against rape and other forms of sexual assault. To
mention, Rose Schneiderman, a forerunner of the #MeToo movement who brought together
women to understand and fight for laws to prevent them from exploitation and harassment by
higher-ranked men in the industry.
Organizational methods backed by the #MeToo movement
First, we need to generate and organize data and research on abuse and harassment. The need for
more data was voiced by workers of various organizations, to help guide lawsuits and legal
actions against related issues. Secondly, Union organizers, in general, are gradually embracing
the #MeToo movement as an effective tool in removing workplace gender differences and abuse
in particular. Workers across the country examine their corporate culture by taking steps to avoid
being next on the headline (Lee, 2018). Female Union organizers are strategically embracing the
public-forecasting methods to collaborate with the Women’s March and use political action
committees to promote unions aimed at protecting women. During the Women’s march, roughly
50000 people rallied in Washington D.C and estimated 4.5 million more gathered elsewhere in
the U.S and Canada, a million strangers looking out for each other, many with different stories
but connecting at a similar ground of respect (Newyorker.com, 2019). Similar union advice has
been drafted in the UK and Europe. The idea of a female-lead movement which primarily
focuses of independent, controlled and secured employment was put forward by Jane McAlevey
in a recent article entitled “What #MeToo Can Teach The Labor Movement” highlighting the
need for more well-trained female members of management who extensive experience in