#MeToo: Women across the world resonate Weinstein's accusers
Women in #Metoo campaign against Weinstein
The hashtag started going viral on Sunday night after?Actress Alyssa Milano tweeted out suggesting that women should speak up on social media
Women facing sexual harassment and assault took over social media trends today with #MeTootrending across Twitter, Facebooketcetera.
The hashtag started going viral on Sunday night afterActress Alyssa Milano tweeted out suggesting that women should speak up on social media to let the world know that the problem of sexual violence is far more widespread than it is believed to be.
By Monday evening, sections of the international press reported thatHollywoodfilmmogulHarvey Weinstein'scompany was in talks with US private equity firm, Colony Capital,for the sale of The Weinstein Company.
Miano's viraltweet comes in the wake of a series ofcomplaints against Hollywoodfilmstudio boss Harvey Weinstein, who is accused of sexual harassment and assault by several actresses, including some top names like Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow and Ashley Judd. Weinstein has denied having non-consensual sex with anyone.
Milano, who cited a friend's suggestion to do this, sent out a tweeton Sunday night sharing the suggestion of a friend of hers that the "Me Toostatus might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem".
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The tweet touched a raw nerve with womenacrossthe world who then started sharing the #MeToostatus across social media platforms, along with theirpersonal stories.
After the controversy broke out,Weinsteinwas ousted from the Oscar awards committee andFrench President Emmanuel Macaronmoved to strip Weinstein ofhis Legion of Honor award since his actions "lackedhonour".
Reuters reported that Milano’s original tweet received over 37,000 comments, and the hashtag was one of the top trends on Twitter in Britain and the United States. About7 millionwere discussing “Me Too”on Facebookon Monday.