Earlier this year, President Joe Biden signed a bill that didn't attract too much fanfare.

Between half and three-quarters of all women report that they have faced some form of sexual

harassment in workplace, and too often they're denied a voice and a fair chance to do anything

about it.

Today, we send a clear and strong message that we stand with you for safety, dignity,

and for justice.

The bill banned the use of something called forced arbitration in sexual misconduct cases.

Basically, it means that now, if you experience harassment or assault in the workplace, you

can't be forced to work the problem out with a mediator instead of bringing a lawsuit.

In most news publications, the bill barely made a splash.

But for some activists, the bill represented the culmination of a long-held goal.

That was a me-to-bill that was specifically advocated for in the terms of that movement.

You know, it took five years or four and a half years for it to pass and be signed

into law, but the movement is what got it there.

Christina Katarucci is a senior writer at Slate, and she says that these days it's hard

to remember a time when me-to was not an instantly recognizable phrase.

Activists to run a book founded an organization by that name in 2006 to support survivors

of sexual assault.

Then, in October of 2017, it took on a new significance with the release of bombshell reporting

that exposed fame movie director Harvey Weinstein for a pattern of sexual assault and

misconduct within Hollywood.

The wall of silence surrounding Harvey Weinstein officially collapsing today, new accusations

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