Time magazine’s 2017 Person of the Year is a group, not an individual.
The publication announced this morning that “the Silence Breakers,” women who have given a voice to sexual assault and harassment survivors, are this year’s honorees. This year’s issue is also unique in that it was conceived, reported, written and fact-checked by women.
Actress Ashley Judd, former Uber engineer Susan Fowler, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, strawberry picker Isabel Pascual and California state lobbyist Adama Iwu will grace the cover of the annual issue.
Time interviewed dozens of women and men from all walks of life who have experienced sexual harassment on the job, including actors and actresses, hotel maids, retail clerks, Silicon Valley programmers, farmers, and academics, among others.
“These
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