#MeToo MOVEMENT

• What is #MeToo movement?

• Who was it founded by?
CONTENTS • The thing that ignites the fuse
• Prompted changes
• Changes to state laws as a result of #MeToo
Have you heard of the
#MeToo movement?
What is #MeToo
movement?
“ ‘Me too’ was just two
words; it's two magic words
that galvanized the world.”
-Tarana Burke
Founder, ‘me too.’
International
Who was it
founded by?
• The #MeToo movement was
founded by Tarana Burke in 2006.
• The movement went global in
October 2017.
The thing that ignites the
fuse

• Actor Alyssa Milano supported the

hashtag #MeToo on her social media,
thinking it as a simple way to raise
awareness and build a community of
survivors. But she had no idea how
groundbreaking his tweet would be.
• In 2017, The New York Times published an article accusing Harvey
Weinstein of sexual harassment. Actors Ashley Judd and Rose
McGowan bravely and fearlessly exposed Weinstein's actions, which
prompted many to share their stories.
 • It reminded survivors that they were not
alone.
• It created a stronger community where the
survivors had a say.

Prompted changes • It showed how widespread the problem was.

• It resulted in the creation of laws and policies
that were updated and enacted.
• It broke years of silence about sexual
harassment, sexual assault and bullying.
 RATES

• Nationwide, 81% of women and

43% of men reported
experiencing some form of sexual
harassment or assault, according
to a 2018 study conducted by the
University of California and Stop
Street Harassment.
 TOLERANCE

• Actor Bill Cosby's release

from prison in 2021 after a
Pennsylvania court
dismissed his conviction
for sexual assault despite
sufficient evidence.
#MeToo
• With the website of me too movement,you can help the people who lives
sexual harassment around you. And you can join the crew. You can report
if you are in such situation.
The Equal Employment
Opportunity
Commission

• According to the Equal

Employment Opportunity
Commission, sexual harassment
consists of “unwelcome sexual
advances, requests for sexual
favors, and other verbal or
physical conduct of a sexual
nature.”
 • Monetary compensation for survivors came to the fore.
• States banned non-disclosure agreements covering sexual
Changes to state harassment,More protection was introduced for workers.
laws as a result • Time's Up Legal Defense Fund has helped more than 3,600
of #MeToo people seek justice.
• Congress passed reforms for employees who reported sexual
harassment.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
• https://www.globalfundforwomen.org/movements/me-too/
• https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-metoo-movement-4774817
• https://metoomvmt.org/framework/
•
https://online.maryville.edu/blog/understanding-the-me-too-movement-a-se
xual-harassment-awareness-guide/
• https://www.vox.com/identities/2019/10/4/20852639/me-too-movement-sex
ual-harassment-law-2019
• https://metoomvmt.org/bth/
• https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/02/02/how-the-metoo-womens-mo
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• https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/a-year-into-metoo-movement-whats-
next
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