Local gender equality advocates say the viral #MeToo movement demonstrates how widespread sexual harassment and abuse is.

One of three complainants in the Jian Ghomeshi trial is speaking out after news broke that the disgraced former CBC radio host had launched a new podcast, saying it took her by surprise and that she "wasn’t prepared to hear this."

It is not often that a woman puts her name or face to the crime of sexual assault. Burdened by shame, embarrassment and confusion over what happened, many victims choose to remain silent.