Gender diversity Beyond #MeToo: How To Keep Up The Momentum It was the hashtag that toppled a Hollywood heavyweight and launched a movement of meaningful change. But has it gone far enough? By Prue Clarke Published 2 April, 2020 Gender diversity Beyond #MeToo: How To Keep Up The Momentum It was the hashtag that toppled a Hollywood heavyweight and launched a movement of meaningful change. But has it gone far enough? By Prue Clarke Published 2 April, 2020 Previous article Millennial Motherhood: The Rise Of Tech And Fall Of Perfection Next article So You Want To Build A Brand? The Experts Tell You How It’s a social revolution unprecedented in its scale and speed. #MeToo ignited last October as studio head Harvey Weinstein endured a public reckoning. Hollywood A-listers revealed tales of sexual assault and coercion. Not one, or two, but more than 80 women came forward. There was a New York Times report. A New Yorker investigation quickly followed. Actress Alyssa Milano then borrowed a phrase first used by activist Tarana Burke ten years earlier. She turned it into a hashtag, encouraging victims to share their stories of abuse. Its power preceded any algorithm. Within a week more than a million had responded, and #MeToo became a movement. The movement’s uprising has since snowballed into a global phenomenon. Fueled by social media, it has taken down men in film, media, politics and technology across the world, forcing companies and institutions to rethink their culture. Finally, powerbrokers are waking up to the fact that women are angry about the ongoing mistreatment and inequality they face at work and at home. Finally, women feel they have a chance to do something about it. #MeToo Times up Workplace Best Of Future Women Career “It felt like a weight had been lifted off our shoulders.” By Jesse Kitzler Career How career reinvention can lead to lasting success By Lisa Burling Culture “I lost everything” By Melanie Dimmitt Career Are you the mother of your invention? By Melanie Dimmitt Career “Consider this your permission to take up space.” By Melanie Dimmitt Leadership Four ways to engage ethically with AI By Aubrey Blanche Leadership They “hunt, stalk and draw in” vulnerable girls By Odessa Blain Career Nothing compares to being simply the best By Melanie Dimmitt Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
