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Why the UK has set up a separate fund to further the Time’s Up movement
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Time’s Up. These two words have reverberated across the globe since over 300 women in Hollywood joined forces to form a movement to combat systemic sexual harassment across all workplaces.
The initiative— launched by the biggest names in the U.S. entertainment industry—has raised $21 million for its legal defence fund in the past month alone.
Across the Atlantic ocean, British actors, directors, and producers have followed in the footsteps of their U.S. counterparts by setting up a UK fund to “end a culture where harassment and abuse are commonplace.” While inspired by their U.S. sisters, this UK chapter of Time’s Up will not be a mirror image of the legal defence fund. Read more…
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Emma Watson’s big donation kicks off the new Time’s Up fund in the UK
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Emma Watson has donated £1 million ($1.4 million) to a new UK fund, designed to support organisations working to stop harassment and abuse in workplaces across industries.
The Harry Potter star’s donation coincides with the creation of this new fund—the UK Justice and Equality fund—which was announced in an open letter signed by more than 200 British and Irish women in the entertainment industry.
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“So, we invite you to join us in donating to the new UK justice and equality fund, to spread the word to others and be a catalyst for change. Everyone can make a difference by using your platform, your voice and your power as a changemaker,” reads the open letter. Read more…
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Twitch is cracking down on harassment — both on and off the platform.
The livestreaming video platform announced an update to its community guidelines in a blog post on Thursday, writing, “Hate simply has no place in the Twitch community.”
Conduct Twitch deems to be “hateful” will see users suspended immediately and indefinitely. But it’s not just targeting harassment on the platform. The company “will now consider verifiable hateful or harassing conduct that takes place off-Twitch when making moderation decisions for actions that occur on Twitch.” Read more…
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All the fiercest signs from the Time’s Up rally in London
A chorus of women and girls of all generations shouted the words “Time’s Up” outside Downing Street, the epicentre of UK government.
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