"Times Up" - Leading Women in US Entertainment Industry Create New Anti-harrassment Campaign

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The initiative includes:
— A legal defense fund, backed by $13 million in donations, to help less privileged women — like janitors, nurses and workers at farms, factories, restaurants and hotels — protect themselves from sexual misconduct and the fallout from reporting it.
— Legislation to penalize companies that tolerate persistent harassment, and to discourage the use of nondisclosure agreements to silence victims.
— A drive to reach gender parity at studios and talent agencies that has already begun making headway.
— And a request that women walking the red carpet at the Golden Globes speak out and raise awareness by wearing black

This looks really really good - perhaps a model for something similar in the UK, given the extra burdens that removal of legal aid and other austerity measures have placed on working class and marginalised women?

I can think of quite a few women in the entertainment industry in the UK who could head up something like this.

www.nytimes.com/2018/01/01/movies/times-up-hollywood-women-sexual-harassment.html

“It’s not as satisfying as finding a silver bullet,” Ms. Ferrera said. “We all recognize there’s no such thing.” But, she added, “not taking action is no longer an option.”

I'll drink to that!

I've just finished reading a book about social action and change, and the author concludes with the comment that we need to sweat the small stuff because if we continue letting things slide then the big stuff will change.