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PRESS COVERAGE:
SEXUAL HARASSMENT & BULLYING IN THE INDUSTRY

 March 2021 - present : Entertainment Industry Abuse 

December 2023 update:

The Bullying & Harassment Module is now live...

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#MeToo was really just words here in the UK and nothing of much note changed. Women (mostly) were/are still being abused, bullied and sexually harassed and assaulted at work and the fear of losing their job still prevents them from reporting to the production companies and/or upper management. On many productions, there is no upper management or person to take overall accountability. We NEED an independent regulatory body.

 

On 13th March 2021, I put out a (since updated) tweet in desperation at the levels of abuse I knew about in the entertainment industry and wanted to do something. Anything. I needed to gather information to highlight how endemic the problem really is in the UK and get it highlighted to try and make some systemic changes.

 

I didn't expect the sheer volume of emails and private messages that have been (and continue to be) sent to me.

 

There are hundreds of emails still to process, record and respond to.

 

22 investigative journalists have been in touch with me and I'm linking up and connecting with other brilliant people who also want to make huge changes.

 

I have had to take time out from dealing with the emails to set myself up with some therapy due to the sheer volume of sexual abuse and rape I now know about and can't do anything about in the immediate term. Some of the things I'm reading are utterly appalling. If you would like to donate to this ongoing list and data collation that is unpaid and emotionally labour intensive, I have set up a Ko-fi account and appreciate any and all donations.

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Also, since June 2021, I have been attending meetings at the Government's Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) Roundtable tasked with creating an Independent Standards Authority - #CIISA (Creative Industry Independent Standards Authority) along with bullying & and harassment training modules.

October 23rd 2023

By @Broadcastnow.  Link is here

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March 2nd 2023

By @UK_Music.  Link is here

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February 6th 2023

I recorded a podcast with the lovely folks at The98%Pod in December 2022.

 

It was released today!

 

"Helen has been fighting against misconduct towards, and abuse of, actors since she was a child. As a youngster it lead to disdain and even arrest! As an adult it’s lead to blacklisting, sacrifices and incredible pushback. Hear her story now"

 

 

 

All episodes in this mini-series special:

S5E1 - From Learning To Earning, A Story Of Mistreatment In The Acting Industry - GUEST: KATIE GIBSON

S5E2 - From Learning To Earning, A Story Of Mistreatment In The Acting Industry - GUEST: MANY VICTIMS

S5E3 - From Learning To Earning, A Story Of Mistreatment In The Acting Industry - GUEST: HELEN RAW

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A reminder of the work...

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Behaviours and incidents recorded so far

January 18th 2023

By SOLTNews . Link is here

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May 5th 2022

By @TIMESUPUK.  Link is here

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October 22nd 2021

Stage piece by Matt Hemley. Link is here.

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September 2nd 2021

BBC piece by Chi Chi Izundu. Link is here.

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July 26th 2021

BBC piece by Chi Chi Izundu. Link is here.

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July 6th 2021

BBC piece by Helen Clifton and Livvy Haydock. Link is here.

Link to radio programme, featuring yours truly, is here.

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June 30th 2021

Broadcast piece by Max Goldbart. Link is here.

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June 9th 2021

The Stage piece by Georgia Snow. Link is here. PDF is here.

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June 7th 2021

The Telegraph piece by Katherine Rushton and Claire Newell. Link is here. PDF is here.

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June 7th 2021

Deadline piece by Tom Grater. Link is here.

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June 7th 2021

The Stage piece by Georgia Snow. Link is here. PDF is here.

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June 5th 2021

The Telegraph piece by Sophie Barnes. Link is here. PDF is here.

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June 4th 2021

The Stage piece by Matthew Hemley. Link is here. PDF is here.

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June 3rd 2021

The Wonkhe piece by Jim Dickinson. Link is here.

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June 1st 2021

The Stage piece by Georgia Snow. Link is here. PDF is here.

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May 31st 2021

The Telegraph piece by their Investigations Team. Link is here. PDF is here.

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May 31st 2021

The New York Post covered this. They quoted me as having talked to The Sun - I didn't, I spoke to the Telegraph! Link is here.

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May 29th 2021

The Times piece by Sophie Wilkinson & Lucy Bannerman. Link is here. PDF is here.

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May 29th 2021

BBC coverage. Link is here

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May 29th 2021

Deadline piece by Jake Kanter. Link is here.

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May 29th 2021

Variety piece by Manori Ravindran. Link is here.

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May 28th 2021

Broadcast piece by Alex Farber. Link is here. PDF is here.

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May 28th 2021

Channel 4 News. Link is here.

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May 28th 2021

Hollywood Report piece by Trilby Beresford. Link is here.

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May 21st 2021

Broadcast piece by Alex Farber. Link is here.

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May 19th 2021

Excellent piece from Halina Watts & NIck Sommerlad at the Daily Mirror. Link is here.

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April 30th 2021

Hollywood Reporter piece by Etan Vlessing & Alex Ritman. Link is here.

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April 29th 2021

Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne wrote an exceptionally detailed and well-researched piece in the Guardian about Noel Clarke and the accusations against him. This piece, I believe has led to more people coming forward with their stories. The link is here.

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