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- As dozens of women have accused top Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault and harassment, women across many industries have been speaking out about their own experiences.
- Joining the #MeToo campaign, lawmakers, journalists, and athletes are telling their stories of sexual abuse and calling for change.
In the aftermath of a flood of sexual assault and harassment allegations against top Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, thousands of women all over the country - and across the world - spanning diverse industries are speaking out about their experiences as victims of workplace sexual abuse.
Actress Alyssa Milano, an outspoken Weinstein critic, encouraged women to write "Me Too" in social media posts to indicate that they had been sexually abused as a way to "give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem."
Milano's #MeToo campaign - a version of one initiated by activist Tarana Burke a decade ago - resulted in millions of social media posts by female lawmakers, athletes, and journalists, and others.
On Tuesday, Milano wrote, "One tweet has brought together 1.7 million voices from 85 countries. Standing side by side, together, our movement will only grow. #MeToo."