#MeToo: What’s Next? (Part 1 of 2)
#MeToo became a worldwide rallying cry and changed the conversation around sexual assault - but what’s next for the movement?
What’s the future of #MeToo? In October 2017, the hashtag became a worldwide movement in the wake of allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein – who denies the charges against him. But what began as a fightback against sexual harassment and assault has now become a broader movement. And the hashtag and the campaign have been translated into dozens of languages and cultures around the world.
In the first of a two-part series, we host a panel discussion with writer Kirsty Allison, gender justice expert Natalie Collins and Washington Post columnist Megan McCardle – with contributions from Nigerian lawyer Ayesha Osori and a Russian woman who was the victim of sexual assault. Has #MeToo created a deeper solidarity between women - or are some excluded from the conversation? What concrete changes have happened – and what’s on the horizon?
Presenter: Anisa Subedar
Producers: Lee Kumutat
Studio Manager: Neil Churchill
Picture Caption: A #MeToo sign at a rally in South Korea
Picture Credit: Getty Images
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- Fri 20 Jul 201821:06GMTBBC World Service except News Internet & West and Central Africa
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