In November 2019, thousands of Chileans took to the streets to perform an anti-rape, anti-femicide choreography
organized by a small feminist collective called Las Tesis. The group created the choreographed chant in response to an upswing in violence against women and human rights violations in Chile, where 42 cases of sexual abuse are
reportedto the police each day, with only around 25% resulting in judicial rulings.
Since its explosion onto the social media landscape at the end of 2017, the #metoo movement has continued to gain global traction. Initially centred on powerful Hollywood women breaking decades of silence about sexual abuse and harassment in the industry, the conversation soon spread across global regions and sectors, from
#YoTambien in the Spanish-speaking world to
#balancetonporc in French. From
China to
أنا_كمان# in Arabic. From national
governments to
universities to international
development, the stories are grim, and their pervasiveness has been jarring.