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    Leading feminists on why Time’s Up and #MeToo mean there's no going back

    Rebecca Solnit, Nadifa Mohamed and others on a transformative moment for women and gender equalityInternational Women’s Day 2018: protests across the world as women press for progress – live
    by Alexandra Topping Mar 08, 2018 5 minutes
    Womens March , Seattle, USA - 20 Jan 2018 / Ted S. Warren / Shutterstock.com

    Demands for an end to violence against women, equality in the workplace and more diverse representation in positions of power are nothing new on International Women’s Day – the cry for change is as regular as the day itself. But this year, feminists argue, could be different: people may just be listening.

    Since sexual harassment scandals tore through Hollywood last October, the repercussions keep on coming. In multiple workplaces, across unrelated fields, we are starting to see what change might look like.

    At the start of the year 300 Hollywood employees, including many high-profile stars, launched the Time’s Up legal fund to support women fighting sexual misconduct; in less than a month, all UK companies with more than 250 employees will have to report their gender pay gaps; across the globe women are confronting repressive laws and speaking up at home and at work.

    We asked leading feminist

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