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#MeToo moment: Davos takes on sexual harassment for the first time

The "Girls Lounge," a woman-centered space at the event, was renamed the "Equality Lounge"

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Donald Trump in WEF (Photo: Reuters)

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In its own way, the #MeToo moment has come to Davos.
 
At least two panels tackled sexual harassment head on, the first time in recent history it’s been a topic of official discussion at the World Economic Forum. The forum’s seven co-chairs this year were women, and while the attendees are still overwhelmingly male, among the younger set, half are female.
 
Along the promenade, Procter & Gamble Co. sponsored a multimedia installation that dispelled myths about women at work. The “Girls Lounge,” a woman-centered space at the event, was renamed the “Equality Lounge.”
 
At the same time,