Shannon Watts: The Summoner of Audacious Women, Founder of Moms Demand Action

Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action, discussed her journey from founding the movement after the Sandy Hook shooting to its growth into an 11 million-strong network. She highlighted her new book, "Fired Up," set to release on the 17th of June, which offers a guide for women to harness their potential. Watts emphasised the importance of values, abilities, and desires in personal and professional growth. She also shared her transition from leading Moms Demand Action to focusing on new endeavours, including her Firestarter University and personal projects. Shannon encourages women to pursue their passions and not shy away from leadership roles. The day after the Sandy Hook tragedy, Shannon started a Facebook group with the message that all Americans can and should do more to reduce gun violence. The online conversation turned into a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that protect people from gun violence. Moms Demand Action has established a chapter in every state of the country and is part of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organisation in the country, with nearly 11 million supporters. In addition to her full-time volunteer work with Moms Demand Action, Watts is an active board member of Emerge America, one of the nation’s leading organizations for recruiting and training women to run for office, and Advance Peace, a prominent community-based organization that works to end cyclical and retaliatory gun violence in American urban neighbourhoods by investing in the development, health, and wellbeing of those at the center of the crisis. Moms Demand Action: https://momsdemandaction.org/ Playing With Fire by Shannon Watts: https://shannonwatts.substack.com/

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