Tarana Burke, founder of the #MeToo movement, reaffirms that the movement is very much alive and focuses on future challenges, such as the 2026 U.S. midterm elections. At SXSW, she stressed the importance of recognizing the connections between sexual and gender-based violence and broader societal issues, advocating for a unified approach. Burke pointed to dwindling funding for violence prevention programs as a significant challenge and emphasized the need for multi-faceted actions to tackle the systemic nature of these social issues, reinforcing that sexual and gender-based violence is a solvable problem if addressed collectively.
Even though #MeToo seems mainstream, Tarana Burke emphasizes its relevance, focusing on future initiatives like the 2026 elections and interconnected social issues.
Burke highlights that sexual and gender-based violence intersects with various issues—gun violence, homelessness, maternal mortality—and calls for unified action.
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