Me Too Is A Movement, Not A Moment

In 2006, Tarana Burke was consumed by a desire to do something about the sexual violence she saw in her community. She took out a piece of paper, wrote "Me Too" across the top and laid out an action plan for a movement centered on the power of empathy between survivors. More than a decade later, she reflects on what has since become a global movement -- and makes a powerful call to dismantle the power and privilege that are building blocks of sexual violence. "We owe future generations nothing less than a world free of sexual violence," she says. "I believe we can build that world." This talk was presented at an official TED conference, and was featured by our editors on the home page.

About the speaker Tarana Burke · Civil rights activist For more than 25 years, activist and advocate Tarana J. Burke has worked at the intersection of racial justice and sexual violence. Take Action join You are not alone. Join the Me Too Movement and help support survivors and end sexual violence.

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