Me Too. (Sexual Assault & Violence)

You are not alone.

17,700,000 women have reported a sexual assault since 1998.

Join the movement to support survivors and end sexual violence.

The ‘me too.’ movement was founded in 2006 to help survivors of sexual violence, particularly young women of color from low wealth communities, find pathways to healing. Our vision from the beginning was to address both the dearth in resources for survivors of sexual violence and to build a community of advocates, driven by survivors, who will be at the forefront for creating solutions to interrupt sexual violence in their communities.

In less than six months, because of the viral #metoo hashtag, a vital conversation about sexual violence has been thrust into the national dialogue. What started as local grassroots work has expanded to reach a global community of survivors from all walks of life and helped to de-stigmatize the act of surviving by highlighting the breadth and impact of a sexual violence worldwide. Our work continues to focus on helping those who need it to find entry points for individual healing and galvanizing a broad base of survivors to disrupt the systems that allow for the global proliferation of sexual violence.

Our goal is also to reframe and expand the global conversation around sexual violence to speak to the needs of a broader spectrum of survivors. Young people, queer, trans, and disabled folks, Black women and girls, and all communities of color. We want perpetrators to be held accountable and we want strategies implemented to sustain long term, systemic change. 

Learn more, visit https://metoomvmt.org/

Time's Up Now (Sexual Assault, Harassment, Inequality)

1. Don’t be part of the problem. For starters, don’t harass anyone.


2. If a person who has been harassed tells you about it, believe them. Don’t underestimate how hard it is to talk about these things.


3. If you know someone who has been harassed, connect them to resources who can help, such as the ones found here.


4. If you are a witness or bystander and see a harassing situation, you can help the person being harassed. You could actually intervene. You could confront the harasser. You could also help the person get out of the harassing situation. If you cannot do any of these things, you can still support the harassed person by corroborating and confirming the account of what happened.


5. You can support those affected by sexual harassment by donating to the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund.


6. If you are part of an organization, look at the workforce and the leadership (management, officers, board of directors). Does it reflect the market where you operate and the world we live in? If not, ask why not and do something to move it closer to that goal.


7. Acknowledge that talent is equally distributed, but work and career opportunities are not. Mentor someone from an under-represented group in your industry. If you are in a position to do so, hire someone who can diversify the perspectives included in your organization; your team will be better and stronger for it.


8. You can vote with your wallet: in your purchasing, in your investing and in your charitable giving. Spend or give to companies and organizations who have more equitable leadership and opportunities for all.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Learn more, https://www.timesupnow.com/
   

"I Know No" Movement (Women & Sexual Violence)

In the wake of recent events involving sexual assault, many conversations came to light, revealing a disturbing lack of clarity around the topic of consent.  Particularly in cases where victims were intoxicated or unconscious, or in cases where they knew the offender.

It’s odd, really. Because if you read the definition spelled out in black and white, it is quite clear.

This made us wonder if, knowing this, people would still make the same choices? Would a young person under the influence find the sense to stop? Would a victim realize it was not her or his fault, and report the incident? Would they seek help? Would they be more supported by family, friends or colleagues? Would they share their story?

We wondered, if people are faced with this issue in the light of day, will they walk away because, “it’s a gray issue”, or will they see things more clearly? So we created KnowNo.us as a way to spread this simple word. It is not an organization, but a movement.

We set out to the streets to deliver our message in a way people couldn’t ignore, because in the light of day, there is no gray area. We created a simple black-and-white guide to consent, in hopes that people will share. We hope that people will talk to their students, their friends, their children, and finally KNOW what NO really means. 

Learn more, visit http://www.knowno.us/about/

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