Journalist Sandra Muller posted the first #BalanceTonPorc message, encouraging women in France to recount and denounce sexual harassment and assault. The hashtag formed part of a wider feminist wave connected to, but shaped by, French debates over workplace power, public speech, consent and accountability. Online testimony widened public discussion while also raising questions about exposure, evidence, legal process and the unequal risks faced by women who speak out.
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What was #BalanceTonPorc used to encourage in October 2017?
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Sandra Muller launched the hashtag in France to invite women to recount and denounce harassment and assault.
#BalanceTonPorc asked women to share experiences of harassment and assault.
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The French hashtag launched in October 2017 as a call for testimony.