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In this Global Citizen guide to global issues, find out more about female empowerment and gender inequality. Girls and women are essential to building healthier, better-educated and sustainable communities, yet they’re too often afflicted with some of the harshest aspects of poverty. Watch more Global Citizen guides to global issues: https ...

Maureen Devine-Ahl discusses how we need to not just empower women, but we need to prioritize them. Why Empowering Women Falls Short This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

How much progress have we achieved in the global struggle for equal rights, and how much work remains? From worldwide suffrage campaigns to the rise of #MeToo and digital activism, we have marched slowly forward. But today, the fight for gender equality is far from over. Discover the noteworthy women, grassroots movements and historic ...

Even after the #MeToo movement sparked calls for more women in positions of power, the leadership gender gap has yet to close, and the pandemic’s impact on women in the workforce has set back progress even further. For the CBS News Reports' half-hour documentary, "Women in the Workplace: The Unfinished Fight for Equality," several women share ...

She will explore sexism versus racism and unconscious bias as well as microaggressions. In addition, the concept of benevolent sexism, male allies, and invisible women will be presented. This talk debates the many issues women face day-to-day and how we can as womenempower one another to support, inspire, and achieve the best we can in a world ...

While the world has achieved progress towards gender equality and women’s empowerment under the Millennium Development Goals, women and girls continue to suffer discrimination and violence in every part of the world. Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable ...

When women lead, bias often follows. Documentarian Robin Hauser dives into the dilemma between competence and likability faced by women in leadership roles, detangling the unconscious beliefs and gendered thinking that distort what it means to be a good leader. If you love watching TED Talks like this one, become a TED Member to support our ...

Alice Eagly, PhD, discusses her research on the psychology of gender, including sex differences and similarities in leadership and how the public’s views on women in leadership roles have changed over time.

Priyanka Chopra looks back to her parents as doctors in the Indian Army and how she learned about life through them, and the inequalities women faced back home.

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Discrimination based on gender begins with childbirth. Up until they reach elderly age, it goes on. This talk focuses on why it must be eliminated to create a better community. Studying 9th class in Mallareddy Memorial School This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community ...

A new global analysis of progress on gender equality and women’s rights shows women and girls remain disproportionately affected by the socioeconomic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, struggling with disproportionately high job and livelihood losses, education disruptions and increased burdens of unpaid care work. Women’s health services ...

The last three years haven't closed the leadership gap for women. And with the COVID pandemic, the fight for equality may have become even harder.

When women lead and participate in peace processes, peace lasts longer. Since United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, we all acknowledge that outbreaks of conflict correlates to increased violence against women. Achieving gender equality helps prevent conflicts and create lasting peace for all. Produced By: Department of Peacekeeping ...

Elma's talk titled "The Dangers of Western Feminism to African Women" explores her experience of and evolving perception of feminism as a young African woman. Elma Akob is a young and vibrant lady who is incredibly passionate about her Continent and being the change, she wants to see. She has a BCom Law and a Communication Management Honours ...

At the current rate of investment, more than 340 million women and girls will still live in extreme poverty by 2030, according to UN Women. As the world celebrates International Women’s Day on 8 March by investing in women, we look at what needs to be done to improve the economic situation of women around the world.

Building on decades of experience working alongside governments, civil society and women and girls on the ground, UN Women’s Strategic Plan 2022-2025 is a bold plan of action to accelerate the advancement of gender equality. The Strategic Plan 2022–2025 will guide UN Women for the next four years—with an eye toward the 2030 deadline to ...

ABC News spoke with feminists across the generations to define modern feminism.

Increasing girls' access to STEM careers and education could help address inequalities in health outcomes. These six conditions highlight the gender health gap.

Girls’ and women’s education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)

More women entered the work force during the economic devastation of the Great Depression, but the jobs they took were relegated as "women's work" and poorly paid.

The gender pay gap and a quota for the proportion of women: the gender equality debate in Germany. A reality check in figures.

In the Muslim world, economic advancement depends upon women’s empowerment.

The Community Empowerment Act is an important new piece of Scottish legislation with opportunities to reduce health inequalities through the redistribution of power – but that depends on us really understanding what power is, where power lies and how this relates to health. http://www.healthscotland.scot/health-inequalities/fundamental-causes ...

In this talk, the speaker aims to throw light on the current situation of education in women in India. She shares some disturbing facts about gender bias in India and each one of our significant role in it. Madhavi Shankar is the Co-Founder and CEO of SpaceBasic Inc, a networking app that facilitates seamless information sharing within members ...

How does Melinda Gates fight for women's rights when speaking to male leaders? It's all down to data and brainstorming. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Melinda Gates is the co-founder of the Gates Foundation, the world’s biggest philanthropic organisation, and works with communities around the world to ...

Why does gender equality remain out of reach? Melinda French Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, says the world has always put gender equality on the back burner and focused on addressing the symptoms, not the root causes. Increasing women’s power in their families, communities, and at a national level can begin to chip ...

This video will give you goosebumps - what a year 2018 was for women. Here's to more glass-ceiling smashing, standing ovations and rewriting of history. Featuring iconic feminist speeches by Oprah Winfrey, Viola Davis, Halsey, Dr Christine Blasey Ford, Doctor Who, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. Subscribe to Stylist on YouTube http://bit ...

Andrea shares what she learned about women empowerment after meeting three Salvadoran girls and how she used it to help many more teenagers. Andrea Poma is a senior at Escuela Americana. She is the captain of the varsity soccer team, executive vice president, and founder of a nonprofit organization called Diseña Tu Meta. In the fall, Andrea ...

"It's important to acknowledge that women of color, and poor women were excluded from original feminist movements. And if we're going to redefine today what it means to be a feminist, we need to acknowledge that original exclusion, and make sure that their voices are amplified in our new movement." This is what being a feminist actually means ...

Why do so few women negotiate their first job when compared to men and more important, what can we do about it? Jane Sojka has found that resiliency and overcoming fear of failure are teachable skills and she discusses how her college students have learned to become confident. Jane Sojka Ph.D., fights to change the world, one student at a time ...

Violence against women remains one of the most pervasive global human rights violations. The new agenda for sustainable development, Agenda 2030, includes the elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls as a specific target. UN Women, together with all its partners, is working to support countries in the area of comprehensive ...

Compared with non-Indigenous women across Canada, Indigenous women who live outside reserves face several systemic barriers for accessing health care, particularly during pregnancy, a new study has found.

Kostas Stamoulis, FAO Assistant Director-General, Economic and Social Development Department, talks about the importance of women empowerment and gender equality in rural communities, underlining the essential role of policy work. Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=FAOoftheUN Follow #UNFAO on social media! * Facebook ...

Briefing by Sima Sami Bahous, Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN Women) on women's economic inclusion and participation as a key to building peace, during the Security Council, 8989th meeting

Avipsha Thakur, as the Executive Director of Roshni Academy, presents the sustainable model through which women can be empowered, economies can be escalated and the world can be enriched. An entrepreneur with expertise in managing start-ups, both for-profit, and not-for-profit, Avipsha has over ten years of successful track record in sales ...

The video shows in practical terms how we use our capital mandate to empower women. We use our capital mandate to unlock public and private finance for the poor. The last few years have seen the articulation of new development agendas that are shaping and reinforcing the importance of this work.

There were already 130 million girls out of school worldwide before the COVID-19 crisis, and an estimated twenty million more may never return to their classrooms once the pandemic is over. Dorsa’s talk highlights the importance of women’s education as a way to alleviate poverty, improve the global economy, and solve many of the challenges ...

If we really want to address climate change, we need to make gender equity a reality, says writer and environmentalist Katharine Wilkinson. As part of Project Drawdown, Wilkinson has helped scour humanity's wisdom for solutions to draw down heat-trapping, climate-changing emissions: obvious things like renewable energy and sustainable diets and ...

India’s National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLP) is one of the world’s most innovative projects aimed at reducing poverty and creating sustainable livelihoods for the rural poor, especially women. This large-scale economic empowerment program has so far mobilized more than 45 million women through self-help groups and covers more than 40% ...

In the developing world, where the basics of food, education and health are at stake, the need to transform women’s role is critical. When women are economically empowered, they are able to exert a powerful influence over their own lives, their families and their communities, and effect positive social change. Making this happen starts–and ...

UN Women was created by the United Nations General Assembly in 2010 to accelerate progress on gender equality and the empowerment of women. Over the last two years, it has achieved results for women and girls everywhere by supporting efforts to end violence against them, bringing them to the centre of peacebuilding, advancing their political ...

Indigenous women are custodians of their communities’ traditions and natural resources, but they are also among the world’s most vulnerable and marginalized peoples. On International Day of Indigenous Peoples, learn more about the challenges indigenous women face, and how they play key roles in their communities and countries, and ...

CBS Miami's Diane Magnum reports on a speech by former First Lady Michelle Obama this weekend that had a strong, empowering message for women.

Beginning with a powerful poem, Angela talks about the power of acknowledging and healing from the “strength and resilience trauma” that black women normalize and carry; Realizing the black woman's burden and healing our caregivers and youth. Angela Bowden is a writer, speaker and activist. Bringing her lived experiences as an African Nova ...

Freedom to stand shoulder to shoulder with men in society, the right to education and financial independence are the keywords used when BW Businessworld surveyed youth on the eve of International Women’s Day as to what women empowerment means to them.

Ten years after the Pentagon repealed the ban on women in ground combat positions, female soldiers have risen in the ranks of frontline units. RELATED: Secretary of State Blinken addresses US Intelligence leaks https://bit.ly/3mK5Z0o The Army, facing its worst recruiting crisis since Vietnam, strains to meet its priorities without more soldiers ...

What role did African American women play in the suffrage movement, and what were the barriers they faced? Join us for a panel discussion as we discuss their stories, challenges, achievements, and what they confronted in the battle for the vote. Moderated by Scott Abbott, Social Studies Director, District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS ...

FAO's gender policy recognizes that addressing gender inequalities and promoting women's empowerment is a significant element of its intervention. The FAO's activities with the Government of Nepal, civil society, and other private sector partners are targeted to increase agriculture productivity, eliminate hunger and malnutrition, and support ...

Women's Health: Are you aware of the health problems faced by women? From PCOS to cancer, here are the top 5 most common health issues for women, Timecodes 00:00 Intro 00:32 Breast cancer 00:47 Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome 01:03 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease 01:17 Endometriosis 01:37 Human Papillomavirus Infection (HPV) 01:57 Menstrual Hygiene 02: ...