The Weinstein effect and the rise of the Me Too movement In October 2017, according to
The New York Times and
The New Yorker, dozens of women have accused American film producer
Harvey Weinstein, former founder of
Miramax Films and
The Weinstein Company, of
rape,
sexual assault and
sexual abuse for over a period of three decades. Shortly after over eighty accusations, Harvey was dismissed from his own company, expelled from the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and other professional associations, and even retired from public view. The allegations against him resulted in a special case of
ripple effect, now called the
Weinstein effect. This means a global trend involving a serial number of sexual misconduct allegations towards other famous men in Hollywood, such as
Louis CK and
Kevin Spacey. The effect led to the formation of the controversial
Me Too movement, where people share their experiences of sexual harassment/assault.
Corporate social responsibility The effects of one company's decision to adopt a
corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme on the attitudes and behaviours of rival companies has been likened to a ripple effect. Research by an international team in 2018 found that in many cases, one company's CSR initiative was seen as a
competitive threat to other businesses in the same market, resulting in the adoption of further CSR initiatives. ==See also==