Tag: #MeToo

A History of Supressing Women’s Speech

The pursuit of censorship has often one of silenced women. Since the 2016 election, people have been saying to Hillary Clinton that she should go away, that she should be silent.  Even people from the left, and from the Democratic party were saying this.  Fortunately, Hillary Clinton has not been silent, and in an interview Read More

Spain’s #MeToo Movement Takes Off

The Spanish women’s group “La Caja de Pandora,” or  “Pandora’s Box,” a group of 3,000 members who work in the arts, has accused Spain’s institutions of being complicit in protecting abusers, and of having created a structure which allows violence against women to continue. The recent verdict by a Spanish judge to acquit five men Read More

Anita Hill’s Legacy

Anita Hill, lawyer, professor and activist, is a powerful symbol of feminism.  Her testimony at the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings in 1991 increased public awareness of sexual harassment and made it much less tolerated in the workplace.  It was a defining moment for how the country viewed the subject. In her autobiography, ‘Speaking Truth to Read More