Category: Gender based violence 
2017-10-16
It seems as though great Charmed minds think
alike. Alyssa Milano, like her fellow Charmed alumna, Rose McGowan has taken to
social media to raise awareness of sexual harassment and assault in her own way.
In the wake of all of the allegations surfacing in Hollywood, the actress
started #MeToo on Twitter to put a much-needed spotlight on the
issue.
The launch of the hashtag was suggested by
Milano’s friend. It encouraged women who have been sexually harassed and/or
assaulted to reply to the tweet to “give people a sense of the magnitude of the
problem. The hashtag became a trending topic on the social media platform as
thousands of users raised awareness and gave testimonies of their
stories.
Women in the industry that responded included
Gabrielle Union, Lady Gaga, Insecure actress Natasha Rothwell, Insecure
writer/producer Amy Aniobi, One Day At A Time co-showrunner Gloria Calderon
Kellett, Take My Wife actress Rhea Butcher and comedian-actress Charlyne
Yi.
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