#MeToo

Abstract

Beginning in the fall of 2017, #MeToo evolved as a social media campaign focused primarily on women and their experiences with rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment. The hashtag drew on the long history of the US women's movement in addressing sexual assault and sexual harassment and on previous work by anti‐rape and anti‐violence activists. Spurred on by the widespread connectivity of social media, #MeToo quickly spread around the world, bringing charges against prominent men in a variety of fields and renewing attention to issues of rape, assault, sexual harassment, and inappropriate behavior in the workplace.