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Me too.
If you've logged in to any social-media accounts over the past few days, you've almost certainly encountered those two words, over and over again.
As the scandal surrounding disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein unfolds, women around the globe have been telling their stories of sexual harassment, assault and rape, using the hashtag "#metoo."
And the stories have poured in from around the globe. From actresses to singers, journalists, doctors, mothers, sisters, daughters, girlfriends and wives. In Israel, politicians, news anchors, singers, athletes and models have come forward with their tales.
Many are hoping this will be a turning point, that the frank and open discussion of the disturbing prevalence of this behavior will mark a real change. The heads of women's groups in Israel say despite the ongoing problems and the work to be done, the "me too" campaign gives them hope for the future.
"Women are changing the rules of the game," Galia Wolloch, president of Na'amat - The Movement for the Advancement of the Status of Women, told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday. "They're not okay being silent any more, they're talking, they're pouring out their hearts on this issue."
Wolloch said the many strong, famous women coming forward "give strength to other women to share... there's no doubt that social media give a voice to all women."
Michal Gera-Margaliot, CEO...