While Harvey Weinstein’s alleged behaviour appears to have been enabled by a Hollywood culture of open secrets and ‘looking the other way’, Hudson is right to note that sexual harassment is not confined to the film industry.

Women around the world, working in industries from fashion to publishing to advertising and media, have spoken out about sexual harassment since the first reports into Weinstein’s behaviour were published.

In addition, #MeToo, a social media hashtag encouraging women to share their stories, went viral and sparked follow-on hashtags from men pledging to change their behaviour. More than 4 million people around the world engaged with the #MeToo hashtag on Facebook within 24 hours, proving – as if it needed to be proved – that it is not only famous actresses who experience sexual harassment and abuse.

We can only hope that Hudson is right, and that the Weinstein case marks the beginning of an ongoing conversation about women’s experiences of sexual harassment.

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Kate Hudson on the unique sexual harassment faced by women in Hollywood