A group of over 300 women consisting of actresses, directors, producers, writers, lawyers, and executives have established an initiative to take down sexual harassment not only in Hollywood. The "Time's Up" campaign is the 2018 salvo of these women to put an end to sexual misconducts in the entertainment industry and in other workplaces nationwide.
The initiative is spearheaded by a number of women including movie icon Reese Witherspoon, "Grey's Anatomy's" creator Shonda Rhimes, lawyer Nina Shaw, and more.
"Time's Up" will generate donations from people that will support a legal defense fund to protect blue-collar female workers from sexual harassment. The campaign will also bring people and companies that engage in sexual harassment and tolerate the immoral act to justice, such as disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. Los Angeles prosecutors are now laying down all necessary documents to launch the charges against Weinstein.
Gender parity in talent agencies and production studios is also one of "Time's Up's" campaigns. The nondisclosure agreements or deals presented by sexual predators and their protectors to silence their victims will be stopped by the initiative.
"Time's Up" will also rally behind the black campaign to be carried out by women who will be attending the Golden Globe Awards event this weekend.
The initiative already set up its own website to provide detailed information about the entire movement, its partners, instructions for the legal defense fund donation drive, and more. Many icons from different industries had already showed support for the initiative including Grammy Awards winner Justin Timberlake, Academy Awards recipient Meryl Streep, "Bright" star Lucy Fry, and more.
As written in the letter of solidarity by the movement, "We remain committed to holding our own workplaces accountable. Pushing for swift and effective change to make the entertainment industry a safe and equitable place for everyone, and telling women's stories through our eyes and voices with the goal of shifting our society's perception and treatment of women."
