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Jimmie Briggs: 3 things men can do to promote gender equity

"It is time for a gender reckoning, beginning with men authentically confronting our internal selves and each other," says essayist and intersectional justice advocate Jimmie Briggs. In this call to action for gender equity, he unpacks how traditional notions of masculinity harm society and offers three ways men can help promote personal safety,...
https://www.ted.com/talks/jimmie_briggs_3_things_men_can_do_to_promote_gender_equity

June Sarpong: We need leaders who boldly champion inclusion

We know diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) boosts creativity and profits, but progress has been slow: today, nearly 90 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are white males. It's time for leaders to become "rock stars" of inclusion -- and that starts with pushing through discomfort to forge new connections, says veteran broadcaster and diversity leader...
https://www.ted.com/talks/june_sarpong_we_need_leaders_who_boldly_champion_inclusion

Sara Sanford: How to design gender bias out of your workplace

Equity expert Sara Sanford offers a certified playbook that helps companies go beyond good intentions, using a data-driven standard to actively counter unconscious bias and foster gender equity -- by changing how workplaces operate, not just how people think.
https://www.ted.com/talks/sara_sanford_how_to_design_gender_bias_out_of_your_workplace

Vishaan Chakrabarti: 3 ways we can redesign cities for equity and inclusion

Cities are engines of culture, commerce, knowledge and community, but they're also centers of inequality and poverty. As the world rebuilds from the coronavirus pandemic, can we transform cities into bastions of equity and sustainability? Architect and educator Vishaan Chakrabarti discusses a new urban agenda that provides equitable housing, hea...
https://www.ted.com/talks/vishaan_chakrabarti_3_ways_we_can_redesign_cities_for_equity_and_inclusion

Lilly Singh: "A seat at the table" isn't the solution for gender equity

Women and girls are conditioned to believe success is "a seat at the table." Creator, actress and author Lilly Singh thinks we need to build a better table. In this hilarious, incisive talk, Singh traces the arc of her career from up-and-coming YouTuber to history-making late-night talk show host, offering four ways to build a more inclusive soc...
https://www.ted.com/talks/lilly_singh_a_seat_at_the_table_isn_t_the_solution_for_gender_equity

Katharine Wilkinson: How empowering women and girls can help stop global warming

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 ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/katharine_wilkinson_how_empowering_women_and_girls_can_help_stop_global_warming

Antionette Carroll: Designing for justice

Everything around us has been designed -- even systems of inequality. Equity designer and TED Fellow Antionette Carroll explains how social justice is a design decision and argues that we all have the expertise, power and responsibility to intentionally create a more just society.
https://www.ted.com/talks/antionette_carroll_designing_for_justice

Playlist: Build Back Better - Art & Design (6 talks)

Build Back Better features thought leaders and change agents evaluating our pre-pandemic systems and practices in an effort to create a more sustainable, efficient and just world. (Made possible with the support of Steelcase)
Curated by TED · 6 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/build_back_better_art_design

Dwinita Mosby Tyler: Want a more just world? Be an unlikely ally

A more equal world starts with you. Citing a formative moment from her own life, equity advocate Dwinita Mosby Tyler highlights why showing up and fighting for others who face injustices beyond your own lived experience leads to a fairer, more just future for all.
https://www.ted.com/talks/dwinita_mosby_tyler_want_a_more_just_world_be_an_unlikely_ally

Andrea Berchowitz: The link between menopause and gender inequity at work

Hot flashes, joint pain, anxiety, depression, difficulty sleeping -- these unforgiving menopause symptoms directly impact work but often go overlooked and under-discussed as a taboo topic, says entrepreneur Andrea Berchowitz. She gives practical advice on how to create a menopause-friendly work culture that supports gender equity and diversity r...
https://www.ted.com/talks/andrea_berchowitz_the_link_between_menopause_and_gender_inequity_at_work

How to get workplace gender equity now (with Sara Sanford) (Transcript)

How to Be a Better Human How to get workplace gender equity now (with Sara Sanford) (Transcript) October 10, 2022 [00:00:00] Chris Duffy: You're listening to How to Be a Better Human. I'm your host, Chris Duffy. Today on the podcast, we’ve got equity expert Sara Sanford. Sara is the author of Inclusion, Inc.: How to Design Intersectional Equit...
https://www.ted.com/podcasts/how-to-be-a-better-human/how-to-get-workplace-gender-equity-now-transcript

Amber McReynolds: An election system that puts voters (not politicians) first

From hours-long lines and limited polling locations to confusing and discriminatory registration policies, why is it so hard to vote in the US? Voting rights expert Amber McReynolds offers a proven alternative: a new process, already happening in parts of the country, that could bring accountability, transparency and equity to the outdated and s...
https://www.ted.com/talks/amber_mcreynolds_an_election_system_that_puts_voters_not_politicians_first

Amber Hikes: Want to truly succeed? Lift others up while you climb

It's up to all of us to create a more inclusive and diverse workplace. No matter where you are in your career journey, it's essential that you help others grow, even as you are growing yourself, says ACLU Chief Equity Officer Amber Hikes. She lays out three ways we can help each other succeed -- and empower and advance those who historically hav...
https://www.ted.com/talks/amber_hikes_want_to_truly_succeed_lift_others_up_while_you_climb

Faheem Curtis-Khidr: How the higher education system fails Black educators

History professor Faheem Curtis-Khidr envisions a world in which students can see themselves reflected in their educators. He makes an urgent case for instilling equity in every level of the university experience in order to retain Black educators, explaining why this is a vital step to making higher education more accessible to students of color.
https://www.ted.com/talks/faheem_curtis_khidr_how_the_higher_education_system_fails_black_educators

Jodi-Ann Burey: The myth of bringing your full, authentic self to work

Calls for authenticity at work ask for passionate people with diverse, fresh perspectives who challenge old ways of thinking. But too often workplace culture fails to support the authenticity of professionals of color and other underrepresented groups, leading instead to backlash and fewer opportunities. Writer Jodi-Ann Burey outlines steps towa...
https://www.ted.com/talks/jodi_ann_burey_the_myth_of_bringing_your_full_authentic_self_to_work

Nyra Jordan: 4 steps to hiring fairly -- and supporting criminal justice reform

Many companies have made strides when it comes to prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), but one group remains largely left out: people who have been involved in the criminal justice system. Social impact investor Nyra Jordan introduces us to "fair chance hiring" -- the practice of hiring people with criminal justice records -- and...
https://www.ted.com/talks/nyra_jordan_4_steps_to_hiring_fairly_and_supporting_criminal_justice_reform

Lena Dumont: Using happiness to evaluate a company's success

Typically financial parameters like return on equity, cash flow or relative market share indicate to investors if a company is fundamentally healthy, but millennial Lena Dumont wants a new measure of a company's long-term prospects. What if companies instead used happiness as an additional indicator of success? By measuring such factors as avera...
https://www.ted.com/talks/lena_dumont_using_happiness_to_evaluate_a_company_s_success

Tracie Keesee: How police and the public can create safer neighborhoods together

We all want to be safe, and our safety is intertwined, says Tracie Keesee, cofounder of the Center for Policing Equity. Sharing lessons she's learned from 25 years as a police officer, Keesee reflects on the public safety challenges faced by both the police and local neighborhoods, especially in the African American community, as well as the opp...
https://www.ted.com/talks/tracie_keesee_how_police_and_the_public_can_create_safer_neighborhoods_together

Kedra Newsom Reeves: How to reduce the wealth gap between Black and white Americans

The racial wealth gap in the United States is shocking: white families have a median wealth nearly 10 times greater than that of Black families. How did we get here, and how can we stop the gap from growing? Wealth equity strategist Kedra Newsom Reeves provides a short history on the origins and perpetuation of racial wealth inequality in the US...
https://www.ted.com/talks/kedra_newsom_reeves_how_to_reduce_the_wealth_gap_between_black_and_white_americans

Joan C. Williams: Why corporate diversity programs fail -- and how small tweaks can have big impact

Companies in the US spend billions of dollars each year on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, but subtle (and not so subtle) workplace biases often cost these initiatives -- and the people they're meant to help -- big time by undermining their goals. DEI expert Joan C. Williams identifies five common patterns of bias that cause these p...
https://www.ted.com/talks/joan_c_williams_why_corporate_diversity_programs_fail_and_how_small_tweaks_can_have_big_impact

TED-Ed: How do we create a better economy?

Can we call any economy "healthy" in the face of dwindling resources and growing inequality? What if we cut off our addiction to endless growth, and used a new compass for modern prosperity? One such compass is known as "doughnut economics," which aims to meet the needs of people without overshooting Earth's ecological limits. Explore how this m...
https://www.ted.com/talks/ted_ed_how_do_we_create_a_better_economy

Playlist: The most popular TED Talks of 2022 (10 talks)

What ideas intrigued and inspired the world this year? These TED Talks spread the quickest in 2022.
Curated by TED · 10 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/the_most_popular_ted_talks_of_2022

Victoria Pratt: How to humanize the justice system and build trust

In order to build trust, courts need to treat the communities they serve with dignity and respect, says judge Victoria Pratt. In this sweeping conversation focused on humanizing the justice system -- from law enforcement to court hearings -- Pratt details how procedural justice gives people the opportunity to be heard and explains how it can hel...
https://www.ted.com/talks/victoria_pratt_how_to_humanize_the_justice_system_and_build_trust

Luma Mufleh: Redesigning education for the most vulnerable helps everyone

Refugee activist Luma Mufleh created a new type of school system to bring educational equity to resettlement communities across the US. Grounding students through soccer and the arts, Mufleh's schools empower refugee children to heal their trauma, understand their new home and imagine a better future. Learn more about her work -- and what every ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/luma_mufleh_redesigning_education_for_the_most_vulnerable_helps_everyone

María Teresa Kumar: How the new generation of Latinx voters could change US elections

A historic number of Latinx voters participated in the 2020 US presidential election, including a record number of young people casting their ballots for the first time. Civic leader María Teresa Kumar takes a look at the issues closest to youth Latinx voters, including health care, climate equity and racial justice, and considers how this growi...
https://www.ted.com/talks/maria_teresa_kumar_how_the_new_generation_of_latinx_voters_could_change_us_elections

Tracie Keesee | TED Speaker

Dr. Tracie Keesee is committed to making the New York Police Department the most diverse and inclusive police department in the world.
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https://www.ted.com/speakers/tracie_keesee

Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff: How we can make racism a solvable problem -- and improve policing

When we define racism as behaviors instead of feelings, we can measure it -- and transform it from an impossible problem into a solvable one, says justice scientist Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff. In an actionable talk, he shares his work at the Center for Policing Equity, an organization that helps police departments diagnose and track racial gaps in p...
https://www.ted.com/talks/dr_phillip_atiba_goff_how_we_can_make_racism_a_solvable_problem_and_improve_policing

Mary Bassett: Why your doctor should care about social justice

In Zimbabwe in the 1980s, Mary Bassett witnessed the AIDS epidemic firsthand, and she helped set up a clinic to treat and educate local people about the deadly virus. But looking back, she regrets not sounding the alarm for the real problem: the structural inequities embedded in the world's political and economic organizations, inequities that m...
https://www.ted.com/talks/mary_bassett_why_your_doctor_should_care_about_social_justice

Dr. Bernice King: The US needs a radical revolution of values

To cultivate a society grounded in equity and love, we must uproot systems of oppression and violence towards Black communities, says Dr. Bernice Albertine King, community builder and daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In a time of mourning and protest, King calls for a revolution of values, allies that engage and a world where anger is chan...
https://www.ted.com/talks/dr_bernice_king_the_us_needs_a_radical_revolution_of_values

Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff: The bill has come due for the US's history of racism

The bill has come due for the unpaid debts the United States owes its Black residents, says Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff, CEO of the Center for Policing Equity (CPE). But we're not going to get to where we need to go just by reforming law enforcement. In addition to the work that CPE is known for -- working with police departments to use their own dat...
https://www.ted.com/talks/dr_phillip_atiba_goff_the_bill_has_come_due_for_the_us_s_history_of_racism
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