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What Schools Don’t Teach Girls — and Why It Matters | Emily Zhou | TEDxBISZ Youth
TEDx Talks· 2025-08-14 14:59
Problem & Impact - Traditional values in China make sex education uncomfortable and avoided, leading to a lack of understanding and potential harm [2] - A study indicates that 30% of women in China experience some form of sexual assault [10] - In 2021, Chinese authorities approved the arrest of over 50,000 individuals for assault cases against minors, and 1 in 10 women were assaulted [11] - Lack of education and support contributes to a toxic environment where sexual violence is trivialized [12][13] Systemic Issues - Confucian values emphasizing hierarchy and obedience, along with rigid family structures, suppress women's voices [16] - While 96% of girls in rural China have access to education from ages 6 to 11, only 79% have access to higher education [17] - 70% of women in rural areas reported experiencing some kind of sexual abuse before the age of 16 [17] - Sex education curriculum review processes are slow and often inconsistent, focusing on biological concepts and neglecting consent, boundaries, and emotional well-being [19][20] Proposed Solutions & Initiatives - The industry is creating a free, online resource for sex education in Chinese, focusing on consent, hygiene, self-protection, law, and rights [21] - The goal is to transform silenced information into accessible knowledge and reach out to schools as supplementary materials [22] - Studies show that comprehensive sex education can significantly reduce violence, with examples like Sweden having 150 times fewer assault cases than China [22][23] - Relationship and sex education directly targets the roots of rape culture, decreasing psychological abuse by 25%, sexual violence by 60%, and physical violence by 60% [23]
Pakistan Isn’t Broken — Our Narrative Is | Minahil Temur | TEDxInstituteOfSpaceTechnology
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-30 15:34
[Applause] Please welcome the brilliant Mania Tour, also known as Mintopus. Asalamaikum everyone. It's an honor to be here.I'm going to say something that's going to sound crazy to a lot of you, but I think that Pakistan is the best place to be in right now. Not the worst, not broken, but the best. But Mina, Pakistan is filled with corruption at every level.Our bureaucracy is slow loaded. Our rupee keeps devaluating. There's nepotism. There's crumbling roads. There's unreliable internet, smog noise.And don' ...
Kadının Hikâyesi Herkese İlham Olur | Ümmiye KOÇAK | TEDxYouth@NKFLSchool
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-14 16:20
kurban olduklarım. Öncelikle beni buraya davet eden hocalarıma ve güzel güzel bütün emeği geçen cülüklerime hepsine koskocaman öpüyorum ve sarılıyorum. Başarılar diliyorum ve çok teşekkür ediyorum. [Alkış] Yaradanımıza kurban olduklarım. Ben Adana'nın Çelemli köyünde 10 kardeşin altıncısı olarak dünyaya gelmişim. Okumayı çok istememe rağmen okutulmadım. Öyle yokluktan falan değil ha. Kız çocukları okula gitmedikleri için. Bir gün camiden anons edildi. Denildi ki her evden bir kız çocuğu okula gidecek. Gitme ...