Research
#MeToo: Redefining 21st Century Power,
Gender & Accountability
Published in Listening Upwards: Voices of Young Thinkers on Systems, Power, and the Work of Belonging
February 2026
Published Work
MY CONTRIBUTIONS
Personal Reflection
Wrote a personal reflection explaining why I chose to explore the #MeToo Movement and what motivated my interest in the topic.
Introduction
Helped develop and write the introduction, establishing the broader context of the #MeToo movement and the legal and social questions the paper explores.
Research & Writing
Examined the legal framework surrounding sexual harassment, including Title VII, Supreme Court precedent, employer liability, and barriers to accountability prior to the #MeToo Movement.
Publication
Contributed to #MeToo Movement: Redefining Power, Gender and Accountability in the 21st Century, published in Listening Upwards: Voices of Young Thinkers on Systems, Power, and the Work of Belonging,
February 2026.
Research Approach
My section titled Legal Norms Before the #MeToo Movement examined how legal systems responded to workplace sexual harassment before the movement. Using doctrinal legal analysis and case law analysis, I evaluated federal protections under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, key Supreme Court cases (Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson (1986), Faragher v. City of Boca Raton (1998), and Burlington Industries v Ellerth (1998)), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and alternative legal remedies available to survivors of sexual harassment. The research also considered the structural and procedural barriers that limited survivor access to protection.