Time’s 2017 Person of the Year: The Silence Breakers
Giving power to the #MeToo movement, the people who came forward with their stories of sexual harassment have been named Time’s 2017 Person of the Year. Here are some of the most high-profile “Silence Breakers.”
“Me Too” was first used in 2006 by gender equality activist Tarana Burke as a rallying cry for young sexual harassment and assault survivors.
#MeToo creator Tarana Burke on the power of the movement #WomenTalkOnline #TIMEPOY pic.twitter.com/oqM2w0W4wr https://t.co/Wt7xvUZCZ9
— DW – WomenTalk (@dw_WomenTalk) December 7, 2017
Here are some of the most high-profile “Silence Breakers.” – By Stuart Braun
Different country different sexual harassment?
Does a sex joke constitute sexual assault? Or only if they grab your bottom? A survey shows that tolerance levels vary across Europe. EU countries deal differently with sexual harassment, and Germany often lags behind.