Sunday Reading: Women of the Year

Among the most important developments of 2017 was #MeToo: the renewed determination of women to stand up to sexual harassment, and the new willingness of (some) institutions and corporations to take action. Although the movement itself started several years ago, it has gained a new urgency since October, when the New York Times and The New Yorker reported on appalling allegations against the film producer Harvey Weinstein; since then, the wave of repercussions has grown, and it has yet to crest. This week, we’re bringing you stories about the women whose voices are making this change possible. In “From Aggressive Overtures to Sexual Assault: Harvey Weinstein’s Accusers Tell Their Stories,” Ronan Farrow hears the accounts of women in the entertainment industry; in “Listening to What Trump’s Accusers Have Told Us,” Jia Tolentino takes stock of the allegations against the President. Sheelah Kolhatkar reports on gender discrimination in Silicon Valley; Anna Wiener takes a close look at Uber, where the coder and whistle-blower Susan Fowler has taken on her former bosses. Margaret Talbot introduces us to Carrie Goldberg, an attorney who specializes in fighting so-called revenge porn. Finally, Jelani Cobb gets to know Alicia Garza, who is addressing injustice of a different kind as a co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement. We hope you enjoy meeting some of the women who shaped 2017—and who, undoubtedly, will shape the year to come.