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The Conversation: #MeToo: The lawyers

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Karuna Nundy and Debra Katz

19/10/2020 GMT

#MeToo: The lawyers

BBC World Service - The Conversation, #MeToo: The lawyers

How has the #MeToo movement impacted women representing alleged victims?

Two leading sexual harassment lawyers talk to Kim Chakanetsa about how the #MeToo movement has changed the way legal systems handle cases.

Two lawyers who represent alleged victims of sexual assault and harassment join Kim Chakanetsa to discuss how #MeToo and other public movements have impacted their work.

Debra Katz is an American civil rights and employment lawyer, best known for representing alleged victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment, and the whistleblowers who bring these stories to light. Her clients have included Christine Blasey-Ford, Vanessa Tyson and Chloe Caras.
 
Karuna Nundy is an Indian Supreme Court lawyer who focusses on constitutional law, media law and legal policy. Her work includes helping draft an anti-rape bill in India, after the 2012 Delhi bus gang rape created outrage around the treatment of women.

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