


As you noted, there were some internal communication challenges. We as a board didn't have some guardrails in place that were very important. Everyone is welcome to go and see for themselves what our internal challenges were and the operational shortcomings about which we're being fully transparent, because that is exactly the kind of accountability that we demand of other organizations. SHAPIRO: What was the problem that you believe will be solved by laying off nearly everyone on staff? It could also be described as an implosion.

SHAPIRO: Time's Up is calling this a reset. Ashley Judd is one of four board members who have stayed on to oversee what comes next, and she joins us now.ĪSHLEY JUDD: Thank you so much for having me. The organization has been undergoing an independent review and released an initial report about those findings. And last week, nearly all of the workforce was laid off. Staff complained about a lack of pay transparency and HR protections, some of the very problems Time's Up was designed to address. Two of its leaders resigned after it was revealed that they helped cover up sexual assault allegations against Andrew Cuomo. The group established a legal defense fund and raised tens of millions of dollars through GoFundMe. It promised to push for changes that would protect working women in every industry. When the #MeToo movement was gaining momentum four years ago, a new organization called Time's Up formed.
