Toni Morrison, women in Quentin Tarantino films, Cyntoia Brown, and more!
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August 9, 2019
The men behind the U.S.' deadliest mass shootings have domestic violence, not mental illness, in common. They "committed violence against women, threatened violence against women, or disparaged women." - Business Insider
Toni Morrison, the first African American female author to win the Nobel Prize, died this week at 88. - NBC News
Sex trafficking victim Cyntoia Brown was released from prison this week after serving 15 years of a life sentence for killing a man in 2004. “I look forward to using my experiences to help other women and girls suffering abuse and exploitation.” - Huffington Post
TIME watched all of Quentin Tarantino's feature-length films and counted how many lines of dialogue were spoken by male and female characters. They found men have gotten the majority of dialogue in his films.
Read an opinion piece by Angelina Jolie about the importance of 'wicked women.' "Wicked women” are just women who are tired of injustice and abuse."
What can men do to be better mentors and sponsors to women? Read more here.
WATCH: After two mothers lost their daughters in the Sandy Hook shootings, they started Safe and Sound Schools to ensure school safety is available for all. "We’ve found a way to put our pain to purpose."
