The hashtag that shook the world


By AGENCY

In this file photo taken in February, 2020 Hollywood actresses and others part of a group of Silence Breakers who have fought for justice by speaking out about Harvey Weinstein's sexual misconduct, gather during a press conference following his guilty verdict in California. Photo: AFP

BY forcing the world to wake up to the daily sexual abuse suffered by women, the #MeToo movement became a social revolution of historic importance. Its legacy is still being determined.

It began with a tweet: on Oct 15, 2017, American actor Alyssa Milano invited women to share their experiences of sexual harassment under the words "Me too".

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