Weinstein Rape Sentence in US Boosts #MeToo Movement

Expand Harvey Weinstein arrives at a Manhattan courthouse for his rape trial in New York, February 20, 2020. © 2020 AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File A Manhattan judge this week sentenced the Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault. Handing down a sentence appropriate for the harm Weinstein caused is significant. This level of accountability – not one that rape survivors can typically expect – sends a strong message to the women he assaulted, other perpetrators, and the broader #MeToo movement. The initial public accusations against Weinstein in…

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