Ideas worth spreading

Why women should tell the stories of humanity

1,306,012 views | Jude Kelly • TEDWomen 2016

For many centuries (and for many reasons) critically acclaimed creative genius has generally come from a male perspective. As theater director Jude Kelly points out in this passionately reasoned talk, that skew affects how we interpret even non-fictional women's stories and rights. She thinks there's a more useful, more inclusive way to look at the world, and she calls on artists -- women and men -- to paint, draw, write about, film and imagine a gender-equal society.

For many centuries (and for many reasons) critically acclaimed creative genius has generally come from a male perspective. As theater director Jude Kelly points out in this passionately reasoned talk, that skew affects how we interpret even non-fictional women's stories and rights. She thinks there's a more useful, more inclusive way to look at the world, and she calls on artists -- women and men -- to paint, draw, write about, film and imagine a gender-equal society.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Support the Southbank Centre. Our rapidly shifting modern world can feel disillusioning and isolating. The WOW – Women of the World Festival brings women and men, girls and boys, together to shape, and positively enrich, lives across the globe. Help us to grow our creative movement and drive social change by involving as many people as possible in the conversation.

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Jude Kelly

Theater director, producer

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Jude Kelly is artistic director of Southbank Centre, Britain’s largest cultural institution.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Support the Southbank Centre. Our rapidly shifting modern world can feel disillusioning and isolating. The WOW – Women of the World Festival brings women and men, girls and boys, together to shape, and positively enrich, lives across the globe. Help us to grow our creative movement and drive social change by involving as many people as possible in the conversation.