Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg looks at why a smaller percentage of women than men reach the top of their professions — and offers 3 powerful pieces of advice to women aiming for the C-suite. (Recorded at TEDWomen, December 2010 in Washington, DC. Duration: 14:58) [ted id=1040] Watch Sheryl Sandberg’s talk on TED.com where you can […]
Beverly + Dereck Joubert live in the bush, filming and photographing lions and leopards in their natural habitat. With stunning footage (some never before seen), they discuss their personal relationships with these majestic animals — and their quest to save the big cats from human threats. (Recorded at TEDWomen, December 2010 in Washington, DC. Duration: […]
At TEDxSydney, Rachel Botsman says we’re “wired to share” — and shows how websites like Zipcar and Swaptree are changing the rules of human behavior. (Recorded at TEDxSydney, May 2010 in Sydney, Australia. Duration: 16:35) [ted id=1037] Watch Rachel Botsman’s talk on TED.com where you can download it, rate it, comment on it and find […]
Amazing, thoughtful blog reactions continue to roll in for last week’s TEDWomen. Read our first and second roundups, and then jump into this next batch. (And write your own, and tell me about it in the comments…) Catherine of Her Bad Mother meditates on TEDWomen and the power of the word “mother” >> Joni Evans […]
Diana Laufenberg shares 3 surprising things she has learned about teaching — including a key insight about learning from mistakes. (Recorded at TEDxMidAtlantic, November 2010 in Baltimore, MD Duration: 10:06) [ted id=1034] Watch Diana Laufenberg’s talk on TED.com where you can download it, rate it, comment on it and find other talks and performances from […]
We’re thrilled to announce the members of 2011’s TED Fellows class. Founded in January 2009, the TED Fellows program handpicks world-changing innovators from around the globe, and brings them to the TED stage – literally and figuratively – to raise international awareness of their remarkable work. TED also announces today its 2011 Senior Fellows, 12 […]
Hanna Rosin reviews startling new data that shows women actually surpassing men in several important measures, such as college graduation rates. Do these trends, both US-centric and global, signal the “end of men”? Probably not — but they point toward an important societal shift worth deep discussion. (Recorded at TEDWomen, December 2010 in Washington, DC. […]
It’s been three days since TEDWomen, and many thoughtful blog posts are appearing as we process the intense two days of 70+ speakers. Read our first batch of blogs and dive into this next wave: Women’s Voices for Change blogs from TEDxBayArea‘s simulcast event. You can see video of the TEDxBayAreaWomen speakers here too >> […]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXOoEFqIOwI] Hari Sreenivasan from PBS NewsHour filmed three short but info-packed interviews with TEDWomen speakers Amber Case (above), roboticist Cynthia Breazeal and breast-tissue researcher Deborah Rhodes. Worth a look! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdGkKxpaWpg] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVD3Uh01FQs]
Joan Halifax: Essential to compassion: We cannot be attached to outcome. Donna Karan: I realized I needed to address people, not just dress them. Sejal Hathi: I made it my mission to build a sisterhood of change-makers. Madeleine Albright: Women’s issues are the hardest issues; they are the ones that have to do with life […]
From the wonderful TED Fellows blog, this report: Fifteen outstanding TED Fellows were invited to attend TEDWomen, held in Washington, D.C, on December 7-8. What unique perspectives did these female filmmakers, scientists, artist-activists and more bring to this TED Conference? We asked each of them about their experiences as women and how women are reshaping […]
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 […]
Beverly + Dereck Joubert: Conservationists and documentary filmmakers Beverly & Dereck Joubert focus on iconic cats, particularly the leopard. Heather + Tony Podesta: We like artwork where, when you close your eyes, you still see it. You see it in 4 minutes, in 4 hours. Hawa Abdi Dhiblawe + Deqo Mohamed: Somali doctors Dr. Hawa […]
http://video.ted.com/talks/embed/HillaryClinton_2010W_embed.mp4 . The US Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, made a surprise appearance at TEDWomen on Wednesday, Dec. 8. “The United States,” she begins, “has made empowering women and girls a cornerstone of our foreign policy.” In the 16-minute talk above, she details why it’s of vital international importance that every girl in the […]
Here at TED’s New York office, we’re pretty excited to see the TED iPad app appearing in Apple ads all over town — and helping share TEDTalks with new fans on the streets and subways. Have you seen the ad in your town yet? Take a picture and tweet it; tag it #TEDad … and […]
At TEDWomen, Tony Porter makes a call to men everywhere: Don’t “act like a man.” Telling powerful stories from his own life, he shows how this mentality, drummed into so many men and boys, can lead men to disrespect, mistreat and abuse women and each other. His solution: Break free of the “man box.” (Recorded […]