Gloria Steinem and a wide range of feminist and women's rights organizations signed a letter this week in support of Amber Heard amid ongoing online harassment following the defamation trial between Heard and her ex-husband Johnny Depp.
"Much of this harassment was fueled by disinformation, misogyny, biphobia, and a monetized social media environment where a woman's allegations of domestic violence and sexual assault were mocked for entertainment," the letter, which was shared publicly on Wednesday, read. "The same disinformation and victim-blaming tropes are now being used against others who have alleged abuse."
Among the groups to sign the letter are the National Organization for Women, Esparanza United, Women's March Foundation, the Asian Feminist, the Sexual Violence Prevention Association and Steinem's Ms. magazine. Others who signed include a long list of experts on intimate partner violence, as well as actor Constance Wu, who in September shared that an unnamed producer had sexually harassed her on the set of her TV sitcom "Fresh Off the Boat."
