These results reflect what seemed clear ever since the New York Times published its exposé of film producer Harvey Weinstein . Weinstein could only have flown under the radar for so long if he operated within a world with low standards for workplace respect. After the exposé was published in October, actresses began speaking up about their own experiences with sexual harassment. This revived the #MeToo movement, an initiative founded in 2006 by activist Tarana Burke . With a hashtag and a hefty support system, women in Hollywood finally started speaking up about workplace harassment. This led to the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund , an effort led by Hollywood's most powerful women to correct sexual misconduct in not just Hollywood, but in every industry.