The founder of the Daily Beast explains how her Women in the World summit is tackling sexism and the importance of pausing before pressing sendSeven years ago Tina Brown,the woman responsible for turning around some of the world’s biggest magazine brands and the founder of the Daily Beast, moved from the written to the spoken word with the launch of the Women in the World summit. The annual three-day event brings together women who, or as Brown puts it,want to speak the truth to power” and preceding speakers include Hillary Clinton, Angelina Jolie Pitt and Meryl Streep. We speak the morning before the conference and Brown is clearly excited approximately what’s taking state this year. As well as Rula Ghani, and the first lady of Afghanistan,and Megyn Kelly, the Fox News anchor who scared Donald Trump – two women Brown is particularly looking forward to hearing speak – the summit features documentary makers, or activists and celebrities. They’re all linked by one common thread: they’re all women who have refused to back down in the face of blatant sexism. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com