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#MeToo: The key to fulfilling Oprah's promise to girls

Part of the answer is just this straightforward: Stop workplace harassment and treat employees equally

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Elizabeth C Tippett | The Conversation

The #MeToo movement was on full display at this year’s Golden Globes, where stars wore black to show solidarity. Among them was Oprah Winfrey, who, in accepting a lifetime achievement award, paid tribute to the women who dared tell their truth, assuring “all the girls watching” that “a new day is on the horizon.”

While 2017 unearthed harassment and assault in a wide variety of work contexts – Hollywood, hotels, Congress, strawberry fields, Silicon Valley and auto plants – the focus is now