Campaign in Hollywood against sexual harassment 

Over 300 women working in film, television and theatre in Hollywood, USA, launched yesterday a new campaign against sexual harassment under the name, TIME’S UP, which includes a workplan to counter systemic sexual harassment in the workplaces nationwide. The campaign came after the rise in the past year of reports of sexual assaults and misconduct, namely the scandal of American producer, Harvey Weinstein, accused by a group of Hollywood stars of non-consensual sex and molestation. The campaign clarified in an open letter published on its website  https://www.timesupnow.com/ that harassment continues undeterred as perpetrators never face any consequences to their actions. A legal fund was initiated to support victims and has already raised between USD 13 million and USD 15 million through donations. It primarily seeks to help women who are subjected to sexual harassment at work but are unable to meet the payments to defend themselves. The campaign also called for a series of reforms, notably to achieve gender equality in senior positions and pay parity, as well as, develop new legislations aimed to punish employers that put up with harassment. (L’Orient Le Jour, December 30, 2017)

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