...[Time's Up] initiative includes:

— A legal defense fund, backed by $13 million in donations, to help less privileged women...protect themselves from sexual misconduct and the fallout from reporting it.

— Legislation to penalize companies that tolerate persistent harassment, and to discourage the use of nondisclosure agreements to silence victims.

— A drive to reach gender parity at studios and talent agencies that has already begun making headway.

— And a request that women walking the red carpet at the Golden Globes speak out and raise awareness by wearing black.

...Time’s Up is...made up of working groups. One group oversaw the creation of a commission, led by Anita Hill...,that is tasked with creating a blueprint for ending sexual harassment in show business...Another group, 50/50by2020, is pushing entertainment organizations and companies to agree to reach gender parity in their leadership tiers within two years...There is also a group ensuring that minorities and gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people are heard...Another group is devising legislation to tackle abuses and address how nondisclosure agreements silence victims of sexual harassment...[The] Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund...will connect female victims of sexual harassment with lawyers...[refers to Bad Robot, Creative Artists Agency, ICM Partners, William Morris Endeavor & United Talent Agency]