Several actors broke the silence of sexual harassment, abuse and violations in the film and television industry in April 2018 – the first high-profile case in the country in the wake of the global #MeToo movement.
Lichtenberg was left to “pick up the pieces” on her own after coming out about the sexual harassment incident. “There was no support to the victims coming from the organisation, Sisters Working In Film and Television . In America, film producer Harvey Weinstein was dismissed and expelled from professional associations shortly after he was accused of rape, sexual assault and abuse by women in the film industry,” Lichtenburg said.
“Some women in the industry gave me a dressing down, I did not receive any support from them,” Lichtenberg said. Veteran actress and activist Rosie Motene said the victims had now provided safe spaces for each other for “healing, crying and unravelling when things get too much”. She said after speaking out and refusing to do sex scenes on set, she was labelled as being problematic.