Book IWD Speaker: Sarah Jack

Salem descendant, podcaster & advocate connecting historic witch hunts to ongoing persecution of women through storytelling & activism

Sarah Jack, Founding Executive Director of End Witch Hunts nonprofit and co-host of two weekly video podcasts, The Thing About Witch Hunts and The Thing About Salem, brings a unique perspective to International Women's Day as a direct descendant of Salem witch trial victims Rebecca Nurse and Mary Easty.

She produces annual International Women's Day podcast episodes highlighting the year's theme and women worldwide.

Drawing from her successful legislative advocacy work, including Connecticut's 2023 exoneration resolution and current testimony before the Massachusetts General Court, Sarah connects historical witch hunts to contemporary gender-based violence and persecution affecting women globally.

Her presentations combine genealogical research, human rights advocacy, and compelling storytelling to reveal how accusations of witchcraft remain a deadly weapon against women in dozens of countries today.

Featured in The New York Times, NPR, BBC Radio, and Fox News, Sarah delivers accessible, evidence-based content that challenges audiences to recognize patterns of persecution spanning four centuries and inspires action toward justice for accused women past and present.

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