#MeToo was a Rallying Cry at Women's Marches in Italy

Author: Rachel Martin

In: Ms., 2018

The US feminist magazine reports that #quellavoltache (MeToo) was a central theme of annual Women's Marches and rallies in Rome, Milan and Florence. The Rome rally of hundreds of women was addressed by Asia Argento, who commented on the media abuse she had received after speaking out about being assaulted by Harvey Weinstein. Representatives from the International Women's House and the Network of Women Against Violence, as well as a refugee woman activist, also spoke.

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https://msmagazine.com/2018/01/30/metoo-rallying-cry-womens-marches-italy/

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