One year ago in India’s capital, New Delhi, the #MeToo movement started to pick up pace as hundreds of sexual harassment and abuse survivors anonymously shared their experiences online. Many of these testimonials were published by anonymous social media accounts to protect survivors’ identity, and safely raise awareness of the realities of sexual assault in India. The hashtag, first made viral in Hollywood, ushered in a new era of feminist activism, with hopes to fundamentally shift society around the globe — but thanks to India’s judiciary, Facebook could unravel a lot of the progress made in the country, while also…
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