As a lifelong feminist, the idea of empowering girls is especially close to my heart. Which is why girls are central to the programming for TEDxWomen this December.
Whether you love or hate reality television, you can't deny that it's been a massive cultural force in the last few years.
Joan Halifax is one of those people who doesn't just live life, she dives into the depths of it --fearlessly -- and comes back up to the surface to share her hard-earned wisdom with the rest of us.
The year 2011 has many of us around the world trying to catch our breath and make sense of all that is happening at home and elsewhere. Think about th...
Women make up the majority of the workforce. Except at the top. We still need to be reminded that we are not there by accident, and that we should ask for a promotion because we deserve a promotion.
I think everyone, both men and women, struggle with understanding and appreciating the value of themselves when it comes to their careers or their rel...
Before becoming Director General of the Indian Police Service, Bedi managed one of the country's toughest prisons and used prevention to turn it into a center of learning and meditation.
In the 16-minute talk, she details why it's of vital international importance that every girl in the world get a chance to pursue her hopes and dreams.
How about having all TED events have half women and half men as speakers, fellows and in the audience? It would reflect the fact that gender is not a determinant of great ideas.
Halla Tomasdottir believes that women's values are key to solving Iceland's economic crisis. These values include independence, risk awareness, straight talk, emotional capital, and profit with principles.
As we reported in July, TED is expanding its idea-spreading mission with the annual TEDWomen conference, the first of which took place Dec. 7 and 8 in...
TED, in partnership with The Paley Center for Media, has announced that it will be hosting a two-day conference this December called TEDWomen focusing...
