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Anita Hill to lead commission to fight sexual misconduct in Hollywood
Source: NBC News
DEC 16 2017, 11:04 AM ET
Anita Hill to lead commission to fight sexual misconduct in Hollywood
by KALHAN ROSENBLATT
Anita Hill will helm a new commission tasked with taking on the pervasive issue of sexual misconduct in Hollywood — brought to light following droves of accusations against former producer Harvey Weinstein earlier this year.
Hill, an attorney and academic, was tapped Friday as the chair of the Hollywood Commission for Eliminating Sexual Harassment and Advancing Equality in the Workplace, which was created and being funded by top industry executives. They include Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy, co-chair of the Nike Foundation Maria Eitel, entertainment lawyer Nina Shaw and venture capitalist Freada Kapor Klein.
"The Commission will not seek just one solution, but a comprehensive strategy to address the complex and inter-related causes of the problems of parity and power," Kennedy said in a statement.
She added that having "so many industry leaders" in one room to "explore solutions" speaks to the shifting mentality in Hollywood.
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Anita Hill to lead commission to fight sexual misconduct in Hollywood
by KALHAN ROSENBLATT
Anita Hill will helm a new commission tasked with taking on the pervasive issue of sexual misconduct in Hollywood — brought to light following droves of accusations against former producer Harvey Weinstein earlier this year.
Hill, an attorney and academic, was tapped Friday as the chair of the Hollywood Commission for Eliminating Sexual Harassment and Advancing Equality in the Workplace, which was created and being funded by top industry executives. They include Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy, co-chair of the Nike Foundation Maria Eitel, entertainment lawyer Nina Shaw and venture capitalist Freada Kapor Klein.
"The Commission will not seek just one solution, but a comprehensive strategy to address the complex and inter-related causes of the problems of parity and power," Kennedy said in a statement.
She added that having "so many industry leaders" in one room to "explore solutions" speaks to the shifting mentality in Hollywood.
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Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/sexual-misconduct/anita-hill-lead-commission-fight-sexual-misconduct-hollywood-n830386