Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg believes that the #MeToo movement hasn’t gone far enough.
‘The question is not if #MeToo has gone too far, but if #MeToo has gone far enough,’ Sandberg said on Bloomberg Television.
‘Because it can’t just be a moment in time, where people raise their voice. These brave women who have raised their voices, they want longstanding change.’
Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg (pictured on Tuesday) believes that the #MeToo movement hasn’t gone far enough
The #MeToo phrase was created by social activist and community organizer, Tarana Burke (left) in 2006, but Alyssa Milano (right) resurrected the phrase shortly after the numerous sexual harassment and sexual assault allegations came out against Harvey Weinstein
The viral campaign #MeToo has gone global as victims of sexual assault and harassment used the hashtag to share their harrowing experiences online.
Sandberg, who helped propel Facebook to $41billion in revenue last year, called for the need to have the ‘right institutional policies’ in place to prevent harassment.
‘Those policies have to include due process and investigations. Things need to be investigated and swift action needs to be taken and importantly we need to end the culture of complicity,’ Sandberg said.
‘We’re all responsible for what goes on in the workforce,’ she added.
Sandberg has been a major advocate for women in leadership roles and in her 2013 best-selling book, Lean In, she gives advice to women on how to succeed in a male-dominated business world.
Most women would probably agree with Sandberg but there is a handful of women who have admitted that they have now grown skeptical of the movement as the number of people speaking out continues to grow.
Sharing their views anonymously via social app Whisper, users from around the world – including a victim of assault – shared their true thoughts on the campaign.
Many confessed they believe the hashtag is a distraction from real women’s issues and attention seeking individuals who may overshadow real victims.
The movement began in October after actress-activist Alyssa Milano tweeted: ‘If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet.’
The hashtag was tweeted nearly a million times in 48 hours.
Actresses Ashley Judd (left in January) and Rose McGowan (right in February) were two of the first women to come forward
Shortly after, actress Asia Argento (pictured at the Women’s March in January) accused the media mogul of rape
Salma Hayek (second from right) accused Weinstein of sexual harassment. Reese Witherspoon also revealed that she was assaulted by a director when she was 16
However, the #MeToo phrase was created by social activist and community organizer, Tarana Burke in 2006 as a part of a grassroots campaign to promote ’empowerment through empathy’ among women of color who have experienced sexual abuse, particularly within underprivileged communities.
Milano resurrected the phrase shortly after the numerous sexual harassment and sexual assault allegations came out against Harvey Weinstein.
Actresses Ashley Judd and Rose McGowan were two of the first women to come forward.
Shortly after, actress Asia Argento accused the media mogul of rape.
Then Hollywood A-listers Gwyneth Paltrow, Salma Hayek and Angelina Jolie claimed that they were also harassed by Weinstein early on in their careers.
Reese Witherspoon also revealed that she was assaulted by a director when she was 16.
Following the Weinstein allegations, numerous women, and some men, came forward about alleged sexual harassment incidents in Hollywood.
Former Today host, Matt Lauer, music mogul Russell Simmons and former CBS anchor and TV legend Charlie Rose were all accused of sexual harassment. All were either fired or forced to step down from their positions.
Kill Bill actress Uma Thurman most recently claimed that Weinstein tried to sexually assault her in a London hotel room.
Following the Weinstein (pictured) allegations, numerous women, and some men, came forward about alleged sexual harassment incidents in Hollywood
Former Today host, Matt Lauer and music mogul, Russell Simmons, were both accused of sexual harassment
Former CBS anchor and TV legend Charlie Rose (pictured) was also accused of sexual harassment. All were either fired or forced to step down from their positions