Our Letter of Solidarity.
Read the
original letter of solidarity sent by 700,000 female farmworkers to a legion of
Hollywood actors.
1 in 3 women ages 18 to 34 have
been sexually harassed at work. 71% of
those women said they did not report it.
Sexual harassment is pervasive
across industries, but especially in low-wage service jobs. For example, more
than charges filed with the EEOC in the last decade came
from industries with service-sector workers.
The campaign was highlighted in November, when an open letter was sent
on behalf of 700,000
female farmworkers who said they stood with Hollywood actresses
in their fight against abuse. Time’s Up members said the letter bolstered their
resolve to train their efforts on both Hollywood and beyond.
“It’s very hard for us to speak righteously about the rest of
anything if we haven’t cleaned our own house,” said Shonda Rhimes, the
executive producer of the television series “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal” and
“How to Get Away With Murder,” who has been closely involved with the group.
“If this group of women can’t fight for a model for other women
who don’t have as much power and privilege, then who can?” Ms. Rhimes
continued.
Other Time’s Up members include the actresses Ashley Judd, Eva
Longoria, America Ferrera, Natalie Portman, Rashida Jones, Emma Stone, Kerry
Washington and Reese
Witherspoon; the showrunner Jill Soloway; Donna Langley,
chairwoman of Universal Pictures; the lawyers Nina
L. Shaw and Tina Tchen, who served as Michelle Obama’s chief of
staff; and Maria Eitel, an expert in corporate responsibility who is co-chairwoman
of the Nike Foundation.
“People were moved so viscerally,” said Ms. Eitel, who helps
moderate Time’s Up meetings, which began in October. “They didn’t come together
because they wanted to whine, or complain, or tell a story or bemoan. They came
together because they intended to act. There was almost a ferociousness to it,
especially in the first meetings.”
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