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Time's Person of the Year: ‘The Silence Breakers,’ for speaking out against sexual harassment

Time magazine has named its 2017 Person of the Year as "The Silence Breakers" — the women (and some men) who came forward with stories of sexual harassment and assault, forcing a nationwide reckoning.

The Silence Breakers are TIME's Person of the Year 2017 #TIMEPOY https://t.co/mLgNTveY9z pic.twitter.com/GBo9z57RVG

— TIME (@TIME) December 6, 2017

Among them: Actresses Ashley Judd and Rose McGowan, whose stunning accusations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein helped lead to his downfall; and activist Tarana Burke, the creator of the #MeToo movement, and Alyssa Milano, the actress who amplified it.