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After speaking out against Harvey Weinstein, two actresses join forces to protect others in Hollywood

LOS ANGELES - In the year since Jessica Barth and Caitlin Dulany came forward with separate stories of alleged sexual harassment by film mogul Harvey Weinstein, the actresses have formed a bond.

"Talking to other survivors, there's no shame," says Barth, 38. "And that's freeing, because it's difficult for me to talk to my closest friends and family about it."

"There's a side to this past year that's been very heavy. It's a little bit like being re-traumatized," adds Dulany, 51. "I'll feel shut down or angry, and I get lifted up talking to other survivors."

Almost immediately after the two met in December as part of the "Frontline" documentary "Weinstein," they began discussing ways in which they could lend their

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