By Andy Campbell, Emma Gray, and Laura Bassett
At
1 p.m. on Monday, supporters of the women who accused Supreme Court
nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault walked out of their homes and
workplaces.
The national walkout was promoted partially in response to the backlash these and other women face when going public with stories of sexual assault and rape. The anti-sexual-harassment organization Times Up tweeted on Sunday that “WOMEN MUST BE HEARD” in a “MOMENT OF SOLIDARITY” with Kavanaugh’s accusers, Christine Blasey Ford and Deborah Ramirez.
It urged people to wear black and leave wherever they are in protest, using the hashtag #BelieveSurvivors on social media.
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Source: The Huffington Post
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