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Women protest against rape as they sing a song in front of the court while Harvey Weinstein attends a pretrial session on Jan. 10, 2020, in New York City. (Kena Betancur / Getty Images)

BY DEBORAH TUERKHEIMER | When Harvey Weinstein’s conviction was overturned by the New York Court of Appeals, the decision reverberated far and wide. For many survivors, the unraveling of the conviction proved, once again, the failed promise of criminal justice. This failure was felt most deeply by the more than 100 women who have accused Weinstein of assault and harassment. Among these women is Rowena Chiu, whose account helped expose Weinstein’s predations. 

In this moment of setback, I wondered whether Chiu would feel—understandably—defeated. Just the opposite is true. As Chiu told me, beautifully and powerfully, “There’s work to be done and we roll up our sleeves and we do it.”

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Barbara Brass and Col. Pat Thompson (Courtesy)

BY CINDY L. ABEL | In Surviving the Silence, Barbara Brass reflected: “We just thought it would be a story of us holding hands, going quietly into the sunset. But it’s not.”

Barbara Brass and Patsy Thompson’s ongoing story is one of love, commitment, and the power of individuals to make change.

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BY CARRIE N. BAKER | From the Summer 2010 issue of Ms.: “In 10 years, we will look back and consider it ludicrous that we ever prosecuted children for prostitution.”

(For more ground-breaking stories like this, order 50 YEARS OF Ms.: THE BEST OF THE PATHFINDING MAGAZINE THAT IGNITED A REVOLUTION, Alfred A. Knopf—a collection of the most audacious, norm-breaking coverage Ms. has published.)

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