The Future is Ms. is an ongoing series of news reports by young feminists. This post is made possible by a grant from SayItForward.org in support of teen journalists.
Sexual harassment and assault don’t suddenly happen in college or in the workplace. They occur because perpetrators hone these behaviors in K-12 schools, making them the training ground for sexual harassment and assault that occurs in college and the workplace.
While the #MeToo social media campaign gives an important voice to adult survivors, a new hashtag, #MeTooK12, is gaining momentum to shed light on younger assault victims. Created by the nonprofit Stop Sexual Assault in Schools (SSAIS) in partnership with the National Women’s Law Center, this campaign encourages K-12 victims of harassment or assault and their allies to share their experience and empowers communities to make change. It spotlights the widespread sexual harassment that students experience before entering college or the workforce, and underscores the urgency of addressing this problem in early education.
[For more on this story by Minnah Stein, go to http://msmagazine.com/blog/201...e-metook12-campaign/]
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