Five years on from the exposé that brought him down, the Women In Film organisation commissioned a survey into the perceived changes around the culture of abuse and misconduct in Hollywood.
In 2020, Weinstein himself was sentenced to 23 years in prison following a conviction of two counts of sexual assault. He had been accused of rape and sexual assault by six women who testified in court, as well as dozens of others who are yet to have their cases heard. Next week, a further sexual assault trial involving an entirely new set of charges against him will begin. In Los Angeles, he faces 11 counts of rape and sexual assault stemming from charges from five alleged victims.
into the perceived changes around the culture of abuse and misconduct in Hollywood. But while the results showed an improvement in the awareness of workplace harassment, a majority of respondents also noted that either they or someone they know has continued to experience abuse, harassment and misconduct in the past five years.
More than 70% said the culture around abuse, harassment, and misconduct in Hollywood has “improved somewhat”, but 69% also reported personally experiencing abuse or misconduct following the reports on Weinstein. “Men will say, ‘Don’t report me, but…’ and then go on to say something inappropriate. It’s like they all know but choose to play with the boundaries,” one respondent noted. “Even our unions warn us that if we do report, it might damage our careers,” said another.These revelations paint a disappointing picture of how the momentum of a movement that was once so strong has slowly dwindled.
It’s also evident in the way survivors are treated by the media, from the militant taking of sides in the
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