Kiran Bedi‘s campaign to bring mindfulness to prisons was expressed in one amazing photo: 1,000 prisoners meditating in one room.
Sheikha Al Mayassa (live via satellite from TEDxDoha) on cultural development in the Middle East: It must be done organically, from within the region.
Naomi Klein: “Our underlying assumption of limitlessness makes it possible for us to take the risks we do.”
Jody Williams shares stories of the sacrifices social justice activists have made for their work.
Jacqueline Novogratz says male violence and cruelty has roots in disempowerment.
Suheir Hammad recites “What I Will”
Shirin Neshat: “The women of Iran, historically, seem to embody the country’s political transformations.”
Phyllis Rodriguez‘s son perished on 9/11. Aicha El-Wafi‘s son has been accused of being “the 20th hijacker.” They stand together on the TEDWomen stage.
(Photos: James Duncan Davidson)