Los Angeles Times

Group’s banner counters sexism

- — Libby Hill

Women’s advocacy group UltraViole­t continued its battle against sexism Tuesday, flying a banner over L.A. that read “Hollywood: Stop Enabling Abuse.”

The move came just five days after the organizati­on demanded that the Weinstein Co. fire its co-founder Harvey Weinstein, which the company did on Sunday.

UltraViole­t released a statement Tuesday regarding the banner’s message.

“If we are going to tackle rape culture in this country, we need to address the entertainm­ent industry and its willingnes­s to cover up decades worth of sexual abuse on Harvey Weinstein’s account,” said UltraViole­t cofounder Nita Chaudhary in the statement.

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