Metoo Movement: Downtown Centre and Deb Singh

metoo movement: Toronto Rape Crisis Centre Multicultural Women Against Rape has been flooded by calls from survivors seeking support following the MeToo movement, which was triggered by mounting accusations against disgraced Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein, according to CBC. How online conversations like MeToo make things better for women at work slowly While Deb Singh, a counsellor and activist at the downtown centre, doesn't have concrete numbers on the amount of calls, she has seen an definite increase in people using the 24-hour crisis line and coming in for counselling over the past few weeks. For some survivors of sexual assault and harassment, the two-word message MeToo exploding on social media has either been overwhelming and triggering or inspired them to seek help, a Toronto counsellor says. I've had many survivors tell me directly that the campaign MeToo and social media presence on their newsfeed has been pretty overwhelming and triggering, and lots of people have reached out more for support, she told CBC Radio's Here and Now on Friday afternoon. Callers, many of whom are sharing their stories with someone for the first time, are prompted by the critical mass of others with similar experiences and feel safer reaching out, according to Singh, who is a survivor herself. You're not alone' The avalanche of complaints has inspired other survivors to speak out about being sexually abused and harassed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.