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#MeToo

A movement using the #MeToo hashtag spread to draw attention to sexual assault. It came to the fore after a social media post by Alyssa Milano regarding allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.

The #MeToo movement was started by Tarana Burke before allegations of sexual misconduct against Weinstein, but it was a post by Alyssa Milano calling for women to show they had also experienced sexual harassment or abuse by posting #MeToo. Millions of people have used the hashtag, including celebrities, politicians and athletes. This is an automatic compilation of DW content on the #MeToo movement.

#Meetoo-Debatte Griechenland | Sportlerin Sofia Bekatorou

#MeToo movement takes off in Greece 21.01.2021

In November, Olympic sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou revealed that she had been the victim of sexual assault. A senior Hellenic Sailing Foundation executive has stepped down.
Placido Domingo tritt in Elbphilharmonie auf

Opera star Placido Domingo at 80 20.01.2021

Despite his age, his COVID illness in 2020 and the #MeToo accusations, the man just keeps on singing. Even at 80, Placido Domingo is still on stage.
USA Black Lives Matter Demo Faust

Back Lives Matter ranked most influential in art in 2020 03.12.2020

British magazine ArtReview's annual "Power 100" ranking names the most influential people in art. In 2020, a movement made it to the top: Black Lives Matter.
Woody Allen Schauspieler und Regisseur

A thorny legacy: Woody Allen at 85 30.11.2020

Despite years of acclaim as a director, actor, musician and writer, Woody Allen's reputation is overshadowed by allegations of sexual abuse.
Kopenhagen Frank Jensen Bürgermeister

Copenhagen Mayor Frank Jensen quits amid sexual harassment allegations 19.10.2020

The 59-year-old is stepping down after several women came forward accusing him of sexual misconduct. The Social Democrat has apologized for his behavior, saying he did not want to stand in the way of progress.
Ausstellung Masculinities: Liberation through Photography | Thomas Dworzak

Masculinities: Liberation through photography 16.10.2020

Did #MeToo manage to "kill the patriarchy" or does toxic masculinity still reign supreme? An exhibition in London explores male self-image in a globally connected era, where gender standards are constantly changing.
Untitled 22 from the Christopher Street series, 1976

Emancipation for men: Berlin exhibition explores new masculinities in #MeToo era 16.10.2020

As movements such as #MeToo challenge commonly held beliefs, the Gropius-Bau Museum in Berlin is now examining male identities through photography.

Ägypten Protest gegen sexuelle Belästigung

Opinion: Is Egypt's #MeToo movement a boon or a bane for women? 19.09.2020

The case of an alleged gang rape has seen the resurgence of a #MeToo movement which aims to hold sexual predators accountable. But now the tables have been turned on the victims themselves, writes Wafaa Albadry.
Ägypten Kairo | Proteste | Sexuelle Übergriffe

Setback to Egypt's #MeToo movement as rape witnesses reportedly charged 17.09.2020

Last month Egyptian authorities encouraged witnesses in a notorious gang rape case to come forward. When they did, they themselves were reportedly charged with crimes. The move has stifled Egypt's rising #MeToo movement.
Coronavirus München Englischer Garten

Women in Germany feel unsafe in large cities, study shows 12.08.2020

Women in Germany feel largely unable to move about large cities without risk of verbal or physical harassment, a new study suggests. Every fourth woman reports experiencing sexual harassment in her city.
Südkorea Seoul Altar Park Won-soon Bürgermeister

Seoul mayor's funeral held despite objections over sexual misconduct claims 13.07.2020

Almost 1 million people watched a broadcast of the funeral of South Korean capital's Mayor Park Won-soon, who died in an apparent suicide after a secretary filed a police complaint for sexual harassment against him.
Standbild Sendung Joko und Klaas - Sophie Passmann und Palina Rojinski

'Men's world': The sexual harassment video that shook Germany 26.05.2020

A video showing the daily abuse women face online in Germany, was broadcast live on prime time TV — and then went viral. Men were left "shocked" by what they saw, women are wondering whether it will change anything.
USA | Ehemaliger Filmproduzent Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein faces new sexual assault charges in Los Angeles 10.04.2020

The former film producer has been charged in California over an incident in May 2010. Weinstein has already been convicted of rape and sexual assault in New York, and is serving a 23-year sentence.
New York Manhattan Criminal Court Harvey Weinstein

Opinion: What will Weinstein's sentencing mean for #MeToo? 11.03.2020

Disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 in years in prison for rape and assault . But will his conviction truly change abuse culture in the entertainment industry?

Placido Domingo

Opera icon Placido Domingo apologizes to sexual harassment accusers 25.02.2020

The Spanish tenor Placido Domingo says he takes full responsibility for his actions after being accused of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior. It comes after Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of sexual assault.
USA New York | Weinstein Prozess | Harvey Weinstein

Fresh charges against Harvey Weinstein as NYC rape trial opens 06.01.2020

Film producer Harvey Weinstein is accused of raping two women, for which he could get a life sentence. At the same time as his trial, new sexual assault charges were brought against him in Los Angeles.
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