Some of the entertainment industrys most powerful women are teaming up to combat sexual harassment and inequality in Hollywood and workplaces nationwide.

Over 300 women who work in television, film and theater launched a far-reaching campaign Monday that includes the creation of a legal defense fund to help less-privileged women come forward about sexual misconduct theyve experienced.

The Times Up Legal Defense Fund, backed by $13 million in donations from over 200 donors, is spearheaded by high-profile attorneys Roberta Kaplan and Tina Tchen, who previously worked as former first lady Michelle Obama s chief of staff.

Tchen pointed to the #MeToo movement as a major catalyst for the initiative.

The magnitude of the past few months highlights the fact that sexual harassment against women in the workplace is endemic and touches every industry, Tchen said in a statement Monday. We are a community of women and men who can no longer stand idly by.

The fund is one of several ongoing commitments supported by members of the Times Up movement, which includes Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington, America Ferrera and Shonda Rhimes. The initiative also plans to push for legislation that would penalize companies that fail to take action against persistent harassment, according to The New York Times .

Earning a living should not come at the cost of anyones safety, dignity or morale, Rhimes, executive producer of Greys Anatomy, said in a statement.

Its well past time to change the culture of the environment where most of us spend the majority of our day the work place, she continued.