JTB AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
The Me Too Congress Act's Effect on the Movement
After the Me Too Movement started to “trend,” it encouraged and inspired other survivors of sexual assault and harassment to speak up about their experiences. The ME TOO Congress Act, introduced to the House in 2017, would require annual training on the subject in the House and Senate, discontinue the legal practice of “mandatory mediation” (which has resulted in offenders avoiding charges and punishment), and give fellows and interns the same protections in the workplace as full-time employees. Although this act is a step in the right direction, this act would have a much greater impact if it were inclusive to people across the United States. Instead of the “ME TOO Congress Act,” we would like to change it to just the “ME TOO Act,” which would be beneficial to all aspects of any workplace and not just Congress. Doing this would not only help more women feel safe in their work environments, but it would also help more survivors speak out against their abusers, bring more awareness to the harm of sexual assault, and reduce the number of cases of sexual assault. Overall, implementing the Me Too Act would support the goals of the MeToo movement.