ME TOO MOVEMENT

#METOO

by Érica Cerqueira and Jéssica Silva 12th D

INDEX

Tarana Burke

Impacts

Movement

Criticism

Tarana burke:

The Bronx, in New York

12th September 1973.

Time, Person of the Year (2017)

BBC 100 Women (2022)

Tarana Burke

Me too movement

• Powerful force for change
• Providing a platform for survivors of sexual harassment and assault

• Empowered individuals to speak out and demand justice

the me too movement is not a movement just for women there's all the space in the world in this movement for all of us so we can live in a world together that looks different

Tarana burke in the economist

How it all started

• in 2006
• in 2017: an hashtag on social media by actress and activist

Alyssa

Milano

Impacts:

companies implementing stricter policies and procedures

50% increase in sexual harassment lawsuits

Time's Up Legal Defence Fund

Examples of sexual aggressors

Harvey

Bill

Weinstein

Cosby

CRITICISM:

focusing on privileged individuals and neglecting marginalized voices

faced backlash from those who deny the existence of sexual harassment and assault

lack of due process and potential harm to innocent individuals

HEALING JOURNEY:

healing is not just a process. it's our power.

Webgraphy:

• Me Too movement | Definition, History, Purpose, & Societal Impact | Britannica (16/01/2024)
• In the Wake of the #MeToo Movement, What Are the New Rules? | Marie Claire (16/01/2024)
• In 5 years of #MeToo, here's what's changed -- and what hasn't | CNN (16/01/2024)
• Scholars Crossing - Liberty University Research Week: Men Too: The Positive Implications of the #MeToo Movement (16/01/2024)
• What has #MeToo actually changed? - BBC News (16/01/2024)
• #MeToo: A timeline of events (chicagotribune.com) (16/01/2024)
• #MeToo movement: These 7 facts show its impact - Vox (16/01/2024)
• #MeToo Five Years Later: How The Movement Started And What Needs To Change (forbes.com) (16/01/2024)