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 […]
It’s the day after TEDWomen — and from attendees in Washinton and at global TEDx events and livestream viewers around the world, thoughtful blog posts are appearing on the two-day event. A sample: Maria Cartel has pulled a dive-in-able selection of great quotes from TEDWomen >> Activist Christy Turlington Burns blogs here >> … and […]
Deborah Rhodes‘ spectacular collaboration with a nuclear physicist led to a breakthrough in breast cancer detection. Kate Orff introduces us to the new hero of ecology: the oyster. Amber Case is a “cyborg anthropologist” — she studies the symbiotic relationship between humans and machines. The Ahn Trio: With cello, piano and violin, sisters Maria, Lucia […]
Halla Tomasdottir managed to take her company Audur Capital through the eye of the financial storm in Iceland by applying 5 traditionally “feminine” values to financial services. She talks about these values and the importance of balance. The first talk released from TEDWomen. (Recorded at TEDWomen, December 2010 in Washington, DC. Duration: 09:45) [ted id=1030] […]
The US Secretary of State is onstage right now. What Twitter‘s saying: Monica Hesse, Washington Post @MonicaHesse: Holy cannoli, Hillary Clinton the surprise speaker at #TEDWomen Anwar Dafa-Alla @AnwarKing: Hillary Clinton at #TEDWomen: Women’s issues are not women’s issues, they are humanity’s issues Jenny Hertel @jbhertel diplomacy and development as important as defence “but they […]
In Session 3, an onstage shoutout to TEDxAcademy, a 100-person event organized by Niki Siropoulou in Kifissia, Greece — part of more than 115 TEDx for TEDWomen events around the world. Credit: Michael Brands / TED
At the end of Session 2, the Asphalt Orchestra led a parade of TEDWomen attendees to the gorgeous Atrium for dinner and a bonus session of speakers and interviews. (Photo: Michael Brands / TED) Nancy Pelosi spoke with Pat Mitchell in an intimate conversation on women and power. (Photo: James Duncan Davidson / TED) Marjorie […]
On stage in Session 2, Pat Mitchell connects with host Klaudia Oliver and a group of lively TEDx-ers at TEDxSanMigueldeAllende in Mexico. Credit: James Duncan Davidson / TED
Tuesday afternoon at the TEDx Africa Skype station, host Kelo Kubu chatted with TEDx events in South Africa, Ghana and Ethiopia. It was on the verge of midnight in Johannesburg when Bongi Mkhabela of TEDxSoweto talked with TEDWomen attendees about the importance of listening to different perspectives — a strong theme in Session 1. Halla […]
TEDWomen performer Angélique Kidjo, center, with, from left to right, Kathleen Bomani of TEDxDar, and TED Fellows Kyra Gaunt, Iyeoka Okoawo and Meklit Hadero, at the Welcome Dinner and Bonus Session, December 7, 2010, at TEDWomen in Washington, DC. Credit: Michael Brands / TED
Courtney Martin: “Our generation is painted as apathetic. I’d say we’re overwhelmed.” Sheryl Sandberg: No one gets to the corner office by sitting on the side (instead of at the table). Columnist Mona Eltahawy says the conversation on Muslim women is usually this: “headscarves and hymens.” Lauren Zalaznick presents data on inspiration vs. moral ambiguity […]
Asphalt Orchestra storms the stage. Hanna Rosin: For every two men who get a college degree, three women will do the same. TEDWomen co-producer Pat Mitchell talks to entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner. Halla Tomasdottir talks about bringing feminine values into finance. Cartoonist Liza Donnelly: “We can change the world […]