#MeToo: Women Speak Out Against Sexual Assault

ISBN-10: 1642820024
ISBN-13: 9781642820027
Author: New York Times, Eds.
Interest Level: 9-12
Publisher: Rosen Publishing

Publication Date: August 2018

Copyright: 2019

Page Count: 221

Series: In The Headlines -- New York Times

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Interest Level

Grades 9-12

Reading Level

Guided Reading: Z
Lexile: 1280L

BISAC Subjects

YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Media Studies *

YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Social Topics / Sexual Abuse *

YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Girls & Women *

Description
It started with an article and grew into a movement. #MeToo was born in the wake of a Pulitzer-prize winning New York Times investigative report on producer Harvey Weinstein's habitual sexual harassment of young women. The hashtag empowered women around the world to share their stories of sexual assault and abuse. Corporations responded by firing dozens of accused CEOs, media moguls, and movie stars, and politicians responded by sponsoring legislation against sexual harassment. This collection of articles tracks the movement from its start. It looks at the international response and inevitable criticism, as well as the future of the movement..