In the Western Balkans, a #MeToo-like movement has swept across its countries after accounts of alleged rape and abuse at a high-end acting school in Serbia have come out. This has caused thousands of women to speak up, which is a huge step forward for the society of Balkan countries as sexual assault against women is rarely taken to court. A famous Serbian actress, Milena Radulovic, has led other actresses to report the atrocities they experienced at the acting school which has led to acting coaches being arrested. From these actresses speaking out, other women across countries that were a part of Yugoslavia have started a social movement of reporting their abusers, many of them being professors at universities. Activists in this movement, #NisiSama, want less strain put on victims and early education in schools.
Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/serbian-rape-charges-spur-cross-region-metoo-like-response/2021/02/05/87f70428-6787-11eb-bab8-707f8769d785_story.html
Sam Selakovich
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