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Sexual Violence Against Women in Hollywood
- Women's Rights Team
- 8 November 2024
With the overturning of Harvey Weinstein’s conviction by the New York State Court of Appeal in April 2024, the words of hundreds of women who denounced the former film mogul for sex crimes are once again being questioned. In cases of violence against women, it is nothing new to discredit the testimonies of women victims of patriarchy, always favouring the perpetrator of the act who goes unpunished. In 2020, after the first verdict in the Weinstein case that found him guilty, it seemed that something had woken up globally, a collective consciousness about gender-based violence and its scope in every sphere of life.
Four years later, however, there has been a return to protecting the perpetrator rather than standing on the side of women.
This report explores gender-based violence in the world of Hollywood starting with an outline of international laws on sexual violence against women and then delving into the Weinstein case and its implications on a global scale. In particular, the third chapter deals with the MeToo movement that has gained notoriety following the Weinstein case, while the fourth chapter investigates the implications of the 2020 verdict in the world of politics, demonstrating how violence against women is a widespread phenomenon that leaves no sphere of life untouched.
Four years later, however, there has been a return to protecting the perpetrator rather than standing on the side of women.
This report explores gender-based violence in the world of Hollywood starting with an outline of international laws on sexual violence against women and then delving into the Weinstein case and its implications on a global scale. In particular, the third chapter deals with the MeToo movement that has gained notoriety following the Weinstein case, while the fourth chapter investigates the implications of the 2020 verdict in the world of politics, demonstrating how violence against women is a widespread phenomenon that leaves no sphere of life untouched.
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With the overturning of Harvey Weinstein’s conviction by the New York State Court of Appeal in April 2024, the words of hundreds of women who denounced the former film mogul for sex crimes are once again being questioned. In cases of violence against women, it is nothing new to discredit the testimonies of women victims of patriarchy, always favouring the perpetrator of the act who goes unpunished. In 2020, after the first verdict in the Weinstein case that found him guilty, it seemed that something had woken up globally, a collective consciousness about gender-based violence and its scope in every sphere of life.
Four years later, however, there has been a return to protecting the perpetrator rather than standing on the side of women.
This report explores gender-based violence in the world of Hollywood starting with an outline of international laws on sexual violence against women and then delving into the Weinstein case and its implications on a global scale. In particular, the third chapter deals with the MeToo movement that has gained notoriety following the Weinstein case, while the fourth chapter investigates the implications of the 2020 verdict in the world of politics, demonstrating how violence against women is a widespread phenomenon that leaves no sphere of life untouched.
Four years later, however, there has been a return to protecting the perpetrator rather than standing on the side of women.
This report explores gender-based violence in the world of Hollywood starting with an outline of international laws on sexual violence against women and then delving into the Weinstein case and its implications on a global scale. In particular, the third chapter deals with the MeToo movement that has gained notoriety following the Weinstein case, while the fourth chapter investigates the implications of the 2020 verdict in the world of politics, demonstrating how violence against women is a widespread phenomenon that leaves no sphere of life untouched.
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