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A sexual offense is not a new concept especially to women, in every society one or the other woman has to go through the experience of sexual assault. Many women around the world in their lifetime have experienced sexual violence, assault, and harassment or have been pushed into a situation where they feel unsafe and uncomfortable at times. They have all had the same experience, yet it has been different for each of them. The mental and physical suffering which may have been unbearable, lasting days, months, or even years is experienced by the survivor of the sexual assault. These experiences haunted them for life and it becomes worst when this moment had to be buried within them and had to suffer in silence and do nothing about it because social and political stigma makes it the hardest to deal with.
Me too movement has given the platform and courage to all those women who were suffering in silence to come out and speak about their experiences. In the context of the Me Too movement, nobody can prevent any person from making accusations of sexual harassment regardless of how long it has been since the alleged incident.
The Me too movement is a social movement against sexual violence and sexual assault that advocates those women who once in their lifetime have experienced sexual violence and stayed silent about it, this movement encourages them to stand up for themselves and speak about their experiences. MeToo initially started as a way for survivors of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and sexual abuse to bond and share their stories, has become a global movement that has made significant changes, both socially and legally all over the world. The movement was initiated by African-American social activist Tarana Burke but it gains popularity in 2017 when American actress Alyssa Milano used the term me too as the hashtag on Twitter exactly after one year it reached India, where it is witnessing its own Me too movement in India, which has engulfed several influential and well-known figures in the country. The movement has allowed survivors to feel supported while simultaneously initiating national as well as worldwide movements to spread awareness. I too was translated into more than 80 languages all over the world and the movement was recently named the Person of the Year by Time magazine.
It is not the first time that a movement has resulted in the questioning of current laws and institutional structures. The 'MeToo' movement has caused many countries to reconsider their current laws that are concerned, in one way or another, with the life of a woman, particularly the laws which in their implication that forcing females to remain quiet and bear the shame and guilt for crimes committed by someone else against them. The main objective of me too movement is to provide people with the resources they need to access recovery methods and to create awareness about the need for changes in laws and regulations.
The MeToo movement spread like wildfire in India as well as all over the world, bringing several high-profile cases to public attention, some cases were reported to the police while some remained on the social platform only. It had been a movement to bring about change and put an end to the harassment. Although no new legislation has been enacted as of now, the movement has set the tone for change; it has boosted awareness of the prevalence and effect of sexual harassment in society.
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