LONDON – The wave of revelations and revulsion over Harvey Weinstein has gone global. As A-list actresses level claims of sexual misconduct at the now-disgraced Hollywood mogul, ordinary women everywhere engaged in a collective outpouring of their stories of assaults and sexual harassment, inspired by an online campaign made famous by Alyssa Milano. And, as the #MeToo ranks swelled, there is also a sense of bitterness about how sexism remains rooted in many parts of the world – including places seen as progressive regarding women’s rights. “This has been part of our world – women’s world – since time immemorial,” said the British actress Emma Thompson when asked by the BBC about the Weinstein scandal. #MeToo.