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Gender

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Gender.

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Celebrating (and deconstructing) the gender spectrum

These talks celebrate and break down what it means to live outside society's traditional (and outdated) understanding of gender.

Powerful poetry by fierce women

Masterful, riveting performances of lyric, rhythm and rhyme.

What we don't talk about (when we talk about sex)

Seriously, let's talk about sex: 8 insightful talks to spark the conversations we need to have in (and out of) the bedroom.

TED Talks by women leaders

Who should run more of the world? Women. Until then, enjoy these talks by awesome women who lead fiercely and fearlessly.

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Talks about Gender

A feminist reimagining of Kenya's public transport

How vulnerability makes you a better leader

Julia Gillard and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

6 essential lessons for women leaders

Jo Michael Rezes

A playful exploration of gender performance

To future generations of women, you are the roots of change

Why we must stop dancing to the sound of our own oppression

Malala Yousafzai

Activism, changemakers and hope for the future

Scenes from a Black trans life

H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

How women will lead us to freedom, justice and peace

The aesthetics of survival

Iseult Gillespie

How to see more and care less: The art of Georgia O'Keeffe

The weird history of the "sex chromosomes"

France Villarta

The gender-fluid history of the Philippines

Agnes Binagwaho

How women are revolutionizing Rwanda

How to design gender bias out of your workplace

The beautiful, hard work of co-parenting

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Exclusive articles about Gender

It’s time for everyone to see trans and non-binary people and support them — here’s how

The next time you see something that makes you uncomfortable in public or online, remember the silence that trans and non-binary victims can hear when no one comes to support them. "Stand up, step in and be by our side," says author Jamie Windust.

Posted Mar 2021

6 things we can learn from how women leaders have handled the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the ability of world leaders to respond to enormous challenges. Some women have notably risen to the occasion, and Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, an expert in gender, business and leadership, shares 6 takeaways.

Posted Sep 2020

Sports are designed around men — and that needs to change

Women are some of our highest achieving athletes, but whether they’re out winning titles or just hitting the gym on a regular day, the sports world is still not taking them seriously enough. Meet two women trying to level the playing field.

Posted Mar 2020

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