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 […]
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 […]