#MeToo on key dates

In 2003, American activist Tarana Burke co-founded the Jendayi Aza association, which in 2006 became Just Be Inc.and whose goal is to support black girls and adolescents from working-class neighborhoods in their access to health, as well as to combat the sexual violence inflicted on them. During the lessons she gives to girls, Tarana Burke collects numerous testimonies of sexual violence and finally launches in 2007 Me Too, a movement aimed at denouncing this violence, in particular against minorities. The Me Too movement was born, but it will remain little publicized at the time.

In 2015 a thunder in the United States, where 35 women accused, on the cover of “New York Magazine”, the former television star Bill Cosby of having drugged and then raped them between the 60s and 2000s.

A year later, the eccentric American billionaire Donald Trump wins the presidential election and becomes president of the United States, opposite the first female candidate, Hillary Clinton. The campaign, of rare violence against the candidate and women in generalit does not fail to make feminists all over the world react. This is the beginning of a great mobilization in favor of the protection of women’s rights.

On January 21, 2017, the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, several hundred thousand people gathered in Washington for the “Women’s March on Washington”one of the largest protests in American history according to the Time.

At the end of the year, everything is connected: the Weinstein affair is revealed since New York Times which he publishes, October 5, 2017testimonies of women who have accused the producer of sexual harassment for almost 30 years, and reveals that he has entered into agreements with at least eight women to ensure silence.

Five days later, on October 10, reporter Ronan Farrow wrote an article on the New Yorker in which Italian actress Asia Argento and two other women claim to have been raped by Harvey Weinsteinactivating a progressive release of the discourse, the actresses gradually join in their testimonies.

On 15 October 2017, Alyssa Milano (re) launched #MeToo

In France, on October 13, Sandra Muller created the hashtag #Balancetonporc, inviting women to report harassment, particularly in the professional sphere. It specifically targets Eric Brion, the former head of the chain Equidae, whom she accuses of obscene flirting. The latter would have written to him in particular: “You have big breasts, you are my type of woman. I’ll make you come all night. “

Two days later, the actress Alyssa Milano (re) launches #MeToo by sharing a tweet in which she invites every woman who has been a victim of sexual harassment or assault to report herself by tweeting “Me Too”.

On October 29, actor Kevin Spacey is charged with sexual assault and harassment of young men in London.

At the end of the year the Time magazine dedicates its coverage to those it calls “The Breakers of Silence”highlighting in particular Tarana Burke, at the origin of the Me Too movement in 2007.

May 2018: Asia Argento publicly testifies against Harvey Weinstein at the Cannes Film Festival

The year 2018 opens with a new “Women’s March” in New York, but also in Parisone year after Donald Trump’s inauguration and to defend women’s rights.

In April, the prestigious Pulizer Prize, which rewards journalists for their work, is awarded to journalists from the New York Times which were at the origin of the revelations on the matter Harvey Weinstein. New Yorker reporter Ronan Farrow is also honored for a lengthy investigation as well as for publishing numerous testimonials.

may 22 Asia Argento still speaks out and testifies publicly against Harvey Weinstein during a closing speech at the Cannes Film Festival.

On May 25, Harvey Weinstein is arrested and charged with alleged rape and sexual assault. He will be released for a million dollars and will agree to wear an electronic bracelet. Other tests are still ongoing.

A few months later, September 25th comes the first historic conviction of a famous man since the beginning of #MeToo : Actor Bill Cosby is sentenced to three ten-year prison terms for drugging, assaulting and raping women.

In February 2020, during the César ceremony, Roman Polanski received a César as best director. A gratification that comes when the actor and the producer are found guilty of rape of a minor. The French actress Adèle Haenel, present at the awards ceremony, leaves the Salle Pleyel a pivotal moment, shouting: “Shame! “.

Since then, languages ​​have continued to loosen and speech has been liberated, in the United States, France and around the world.

In France, on May 10, 2022, women accused with one voice, on the set of Mediapartythe hexagonal star of Paf Patrick Poivre d’Arvor of harassment or sexual harassment.