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Leila Seth: Why I defend women's inheritance rights

During her stint on the Law Commission of India, Leila Seth, the first woman to be appointed to the Delhi High Court as a judge, led a campaign to grant women inheritance rights to ancestral property. In this passionate talk, she discusses the experiences that motivated her to defend the property rights and financial independence of women in a p...
https://www.ted.com/talks/leila_seth_why_i_defend_women_s_inheritance_rights

Michelle Mehrtens: The historic women's suffrage march on Washington

On March 3, 1913, after months of strategic planning and controversy, thousands of women gathered in Washington D.C. for the Women's Suffrage Parade -- the first mass protest for a woman's right to vote. Michelle Mehrtens details how the march rejuvenated the fight for the 19th amendment. [Directed by WOW-HOW Studio, narrated by Christina Greer,...
https://www.ted.com/talks/michelle_mehrtens_the_historic_women_s_suffrage_march_on_washington

Yifat Susskind: In uncertain times, think like a mother

There's a simple and powerful way to confront the world's most pressing crises, says women's rights activist Yifat Susskind: think like a mother. As she puts it: "When you think like a mother, you prioritize the needs of the many, not the whims of the few." Follow along as she shares moving stories of people around the world who embody this mind...
https://www.ted.com/talks/yifat_susskind_in_uncertain_times_think_like_a_mother

Alaa Murabit: What my religion really says about women

Strong faith is a core part of Alaa Murabit's identity -- but when she moved from Canada to Libya as a young woman, she was surprised how the tenets of Islam were used to severely limit women's rights, independence and ability to lead. She wondered: Was this really religious doctrine? With humor, passion and a refreshingly rebellious spirt, she ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/alaa_murabit_what_my_religion_really_says_about_women

Christina Greer: How one journalist risked her life to hold murderers accountable

In the late 1800's, lynchings were happening all over the American South, often without any investigation or consequences for the murderers. A young journalist set out to expose the truth about these killings. Her reports shocked the nation, launched her journalism career and a lifelong pursuit of civil rights. Christina Greer details the life o...
https://www.ted.com/talks/christina_greer_how_one_journalist_risked_her_life_to_hold_murderers_accountable

Yifat Susskind | TED Speaker

By partnering with community-based, women-led organizations on the frontlines of war and climate breakdown, activist Yifat Susskind is fighting for global rights for women.
Women's rights activist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/yifat_susskind

Chelsea Shields | TED Speaker

Chelsea Shields is a biocultural anthropologist, a research and strategy consultant, and an outspoken activist for women's rights.
Activist, anthropologist, consultant
https://www.ted.com/speakers/chelsea_shields

Maria Damanaki | TED Speaker

Maria Damanaki is The Nature Conservancy's Global Ambassador for the Ocean, leading the organization's response to the challenges facing marine ecosystems. She co-chairs the UN Community of Ocean Action on Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Management and serves on the Board of the Oxford Martin School’s Program on Sustainable Oceans.
Politician
https://www.ted.com/speakers/maria_damanaki

Kavita Ramdas | TED Speaker

Kavita Ramdas directs the Global Fund for Women, the largest foundation in the world supporting women's human rights across all borders.
Philanthropist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/kavita_ramdas

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf | TED Speaker

The former President of Liberia, Nobel laureate H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf promotes freedom, peace, justice, women’s empowerment and democratic rule.
Global leader, Nobel laureate
https://www.ted.com/speakers/ellen_johnson_sirleaf

Cecile Richards | TED Speaker

Cecile Richards is a national leader for women's rights and social and economic justice, and the author of the bestselling book "Make Trouble."
Activist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/cecile_richards

Shad Begum | TED Speaker

Shad Begum is a women's rights activist working for the economic and political empowerment of women and youth in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province in the northwest of Pakistan.
Women's rights activist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/shad_begum
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