The woman who started the French version of the #MeToo campaign is being sued for slander.
Journalist Sandra Muller created the #balancetonporc trend, which means ‘squeal on your pig’, encouraging many to speak out about sexual harassment they have suffered.
She announced yesterday that the man she accused of making inappropriate comments towards her, in the tweet which started the movement, is suing her for slander.
Muller claims the man is requesting damages of €50,000 (£44,130) for defamation as well as publishing the ruling and €10,000 (£8,825) for legal fees.
The journalist has also accused the man of “trying to silence me.”
She has now said she will “see this fight through to the end” and added: “I hope the trial will provide an opportunity to have a real debate about how to combat sexual harassment.”
According to Paris police, 2,500 people turned out for the rally in the French capital. Elsewhere the numbers were smaller, with one or two hundred turning up for each march.
The rallies were organized by freelance journalist Carol Galand, who said she wanted to ensure the campaign to end sexual violence and harassment of women went “beyond social media buzz.”
