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The lived experience of women and creating a sustainable future | Yashashwi Karki | TEDxBendigo
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-16 10:45
Hi. Um, I'll jump straight right in. So, last year a report mentioned that it takes 132 years for us as a society to achieve gender equality on a global scale.That is 1,584 months of girls being denied education. That many weeks of girls not being given a seat on the table. That many months of women being cheated as secondass citizens.And let me tell you, it takes 1,584 months for us as a society to even stand a chance to have a sustainable future. When I say that, I would want to paint a picture of what a ...
Feminism Through the Years: Progress, Power, the Path Ahead | Defne Kuru | TEDxYaşamTasarımSchools
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-03 15:12
[Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] Hello everyone.I want to start my speech with a question. How many of you believe that everyone deserves the same opportunities in life. Actually, feminism is a movement that works for equal rights and opportunities for all people regardless of gender.It began many many years ago when women didn't have the same right as men. They couldn't work on property or have many jobs that men could have. So, how the feminist movement created change.Today's feminist landscape stands ...
Hatchets and Hope Women Who Dare to Challenge the System | Anna Pshehalouk | TEDxYaşamTasarımSchools
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-03 15:12
[Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] [Applause] Today we gather to honor a movement that has reshaped societies, challenged injustice, and continues to fight for dignity.Equality and human rights. Feminism. Feminism is not just a word.It is a force carried on the shoulders of countless women and men who dare to imagine a world where gender does not define work. Behind every stride in women's rights are the names of brave individuals who stood up, spoke out, and refused to be silenced just like how Kerry Nati ...
Why feminism still maters in 21st century. | Muslima Agzamhodjaeva | TEDxYouth@TKA
TEDx Talks· 2025-06-30 16:14
Hello everyone. My name is uh Muslim Axam Haja. I am from Tashkin and um I'm from private school.I came here to stand there and talk about feminism itself. My topic is why feminism still matters in the 21st century. So I will start uh I will try to explain and help other people to understand it.So I like to start my speech with um with the situation I recently faced that I don't understand uh where so many um misinformation came from about feminism. Like a lot of people think that feminism is about unshaved ...
Why Representation is Crucial for Innovation | Nora Bavey | TEDxSSE
TEDx Talks· 2025-06-30 15:19
Hi everyone and thank you so much for making the time and it's almost over. You're at the very last speaker and hopefully I will give you enough data to know how to work together. So I'm a little bit emotional today.I'm going to end this talk about why. But I truly believe in the Nordic dream. Oh, how I believe in the Nordic dream where the streets are paved with gender equality and we have clean air and opportunity to go around.We have free healthc care, education. What more is there to wish for. Oh, how I ...
The Benchmark | Damla Fehmi Sertbay | TEDxBAU Cyprus
TEDx Talks· 2025-06-25 15:56
Career Journey & Turning Points - Speaker initially pursued science due to academic success but shifted to economics after realizing the lack of practical chemistry opportunities in Cyprus [3][4][5][6] - Speaker chose a medium-sized accounting firm over larger firms to gain broader experience, leading to a training position in February 2008 and starting in September 2008 [12][13] - Speaker returned to Cyprus in 2012 to join her father's firm as the first female partner, founded in 1973, becoming one of the first female chartered accountants in Northern Cyprus [15] Gender & Finance - Speaker highlights the historical challenges faced by women in accountancy, referencing Mary Harris Smith, who was not recognized as a member until age 75 despite decades of work [17] - Speaker mentions celebrating 100 years of women in accountancy in Cyprus in 2020, emphasizing her unique position representing Northern Cyprus [17][18] - Speaker notes that leading positions in the finance world are still predominantly held by males [16] Current Role & Impact - Speaker is part of Erdaleno, providing auditing and financial consulting services to successful clients in Northern Cyprus, including Ishbank and Turkel [19] - Speaker is a board member of a businesswoman association, mentoring women to start businesses and providing financial advice [20][21] Advice & Motivation - Speaker encourages individuals to stand out, work hard, and be resilient in the face of challenges [21]
Reimagining our possibilities beyond gendered stories | Mursal Ashrafi | TEDxOCADU
TEDx Talks· 2025-06-24 16:30
[Applause] [Music] [Applause] Hi everyone. I'm so excited to be here um and talk to you about something that's really close to my heart, gender narratives. I'm going to start with introducing you to my niece Eva and nephew Ari.About three years ago, when they were seven and four, I overheard a conversation between Eva and Ari where Eva told Ari, "Arri, you're so lucky to be a boy because when you grow up, you can be anything. But I'm not excited to grow up because I have to be a wife and I have to have a ba ...
Neko je ovđe stajao prije nas | Tijana Todorovic | TEDxPodgorica
TEDx Talks· 2025-06-23 15:45
Kako je djevojčica koju su zvali Milovan odrasla u ženu koja je ispisala novu stranicu istorije? U ovoj dirljivoj i inspirativnoj priči o porodičnoj misiji, ženskoj solidarnosti i kulturnom pamćenju, Jasna Vukićević otkriva kako je zajedno s majkom pokrenula stvaranje prve knjige i edukativnih igara o ženama koje su oblikovale Crnu Goru - da nijedna djevojčica više ne mora da dokazuje da vrijedi. Jer istorija nije potpuna dok se ne čuju i ženski glasovi. Tijana Todorovic uses performance, scenography, and t ...
Melinda French Gates Turns the Page | The Circuit
Bloomberg Originals· 2025-06-19 12:00
I wonder if people drive by. By and they're like, oh my God, it's Melinda. No.I think they just drive and go. What's going on. Melinda French Gates is opening up like never before.Your book is about transitions, about turning points. Do you feel like you've gone through it now that you've crossed the chasm. I feel like I'm still in transition.I mean, I really am, and quite frankly, I hope my whole life I embrace change. A billionaire, philanthropist, and. Investor.Please welcome back to the Late Show, Melin ...