wysk, Author at Women You Should Know®

New Docuseries Reveals Her Truth… The Story You Don’t Know Behind The Lorena And John Bobbitt Scandal

wyskJanuary 31, 2019

The new docuseries Lorena, tells the story behind the 1993 Lorena and John Bobbitt scandal… "The scandal you know, the story you don't." Synopsis: On a slee...

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Newly Released Me Too PSAs Tell Survivor Stories

wyskJanuary 31, 2019

Activist and founder of the Me Too movement Tarana Burke, has released a group of PSAs at the Sundance film festival this past week. The suite of animated vide...

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14-Year-Old Marsai Martin Becomes Youngest Executive Producer In Hollywood With ‘Little’ Film [Trailer]

wyskJanuary 29, 2019

At just 14 years old, Marsai Martin has a combined 11 TV and film acting credits to her name, and has received industry recognition (two NAACP Image Awards, Yo...

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See It: Official Trailer For ‘Leave No Trace’ From Director Debra Granik

wyskJanuary 23, 2019

The 2019 Oscar nominations were just announced, and as Variety reported, Debra Granik, director of 2018's “Leave No Trace”, was one of several worthy women fil...

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Leave Me Alurn: New Portable Fake Urn Helps Women Travelers Stop Strange Men From Talking To Them

wyskJanuary 21, 2019

Introducing the Leave Me Alurn, a portable, fake urn for women to take with them when they’re traveling solo to stop unwanted small talk. Because… “having head...

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Citigroup Owns Up To Paying Women 29% Less Than Men, Globally

wyskJanuary 17, 2019

May this prove enlightening to gender pay gap doubters. In a move toward transparency and accountability, Citigroup Inc., a global banking leader and the 4th l...

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Mathematician Dr. Gladys West Inducted Into Air Force Pioneers Hall of Fame

wyskJanuary 16, 2019

On December 6, 2018, 87-year-old mathematician Dr. Gladys West was presented with the Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers award for her decades of contributio...

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“Ask Dr. Ruth”… A New Documentary Chronicling The Life Of America’s Most Famous Sex Therapist

wyskJanuary 11, 2019

When we think of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, we are reminded of late nights, huddled up to the radio, listening and learning things about sex we’d never hear in healt...

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15 Women-Powered Movies, Docs, Specials And Series To Watch On Netflix Now

wyskJanuary 10, 2019

For Netflix and chillers. Based on what we’ve already seen, what’s in our queue, and what got the most recommendations from our beloved community, we’ve put to...

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