#MeToo – Origin , Evolution & Suggestions Does it all have to start with a hashtag to get noticed, for eyebrows to get raised to what harmful acts are happening in the society? Tarana Burke, an African-American civil rights activist from The Bronx – New York has certainly left no stone unturned when she began using the phrase “Me Too” as early as 2006. However, it later became popularised by American actress- Alyssa Milano in 2017 on Twitter. Milano encouraged victims of sexual harassment to tweet about it (SPEAK UP) to give people a sense of the magnitude that the problem really had! There was an instant connection to this movement as many high-profile American celebrities such as Jennifer Lawrence, Ashley Judd, Gwyneth Paltrow and Uma Thurman joined in . “THE #METOO MOVEMENT IS ABOUT SURVIVORS RECLAIMING THEIR POWER” This was followed by several hashtags, sharing stories about workforce sexual harassment such as # WhatWereY