Words Matter Library: Shannon Watts

<p>Shannon Watts is the author of <a href="https://fightlikeamother.org/" target="_blank"><strong><em>Fight like a Mother – How a Grassroots Movement took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women will Change the World</em></strong></a><strong><em>.</em></strong></p><br><p>Until December of 2012 Shannon Watts was a stay-at-home mother of five and former communications executive.</p><br><p>The day after the Sandy Hook tragedy, Shannon Watts started a Facebook group with the message that all Americans can and should do more to reduce gun violence.</p><br><p>That online conversation turned into a grassroots movement -- <a href="https://momsdemandaction.org/" target="_blank"><strong><em>Moms Demand Action</em></strong> </a>which now has a chapter in every state and is part of <a href="https://everytown.org/" target="_blank"><strong><em>Everytown for Gun Safety</em></strong></a>, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country with nearly 6 million members.</p><br><p>She is also an active board member of <a href="https://emergeamerica.org/" target="_blank"><strong>Emerge America</strong></a>, one of the leading organizations for recruiting and training women to run for office.</p><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/words-matter">http://supporter.acast.com/words-matter</a>.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

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