TED Talks
TED: Woman, Life, Freedom in Iran -- and what it means for the rest of the world | Golshifteh Farahani
In this poetic and moving reflection, actor, musician and activist Golshifteh Farahani honors those who have fought for "Woman, Life, Freedom" following Mahsa Amini's death at the hands of Iran's religious morality police. Calling upon...
Crash Course
Witches and Hags: Crash Course World Mythology #39
This week, Mike is teaching you about the most mythic of mythological creatures: Dragons. Cultures across the world (and across Westeros) tell stories of dragons, and their power to destroy, their power to prop up kings, and their power...
Crash Course
Symbolism, Realism, and a Nordic Playwright Grudge Match: Crash Course Theater #33
It's a Scandinavian grudge match on Crash Course Theater. We're looking at a couple of the key movements in European theater that deeply influenced the modern theater of today. We'll take a close look at two of the most radical and...
TED Talks
TED: Why people love watching sports | Kate Fagan
Sure, sports are about athleticism -- but what actually keeps fans invested? Journalist Kate Fagan takes a fascinating deep-dive into lesser-known moments in women's sports history and its media coverage, revealing why stakes and...
TED Talks
TED: Climate action's hidden opportunities for women | Zineb Sqalli
Climate action has historically had a gender-neutral lens, but this lack of intentionality allows underlying biases to sneak in and negatively impact women, says gender and climate researcher Zineb Sqalli. Using Vienna, Austria's...
TED Talks
TED: We need leaders who boldly champion inclusion | June Sarpong
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...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: A day in the Islamic Golden Age | Birte Kristiansen and Petra Sijpesteijn
It's 791 CE. As the morning sun shines on the Golden Gate Palace, brother and sister Hisham and Asma prepare for the journey of a lifetime: the hajj, a holy pilgrimage to Mecca. They intend to travel with the big hajj caravan— but a...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: One of the most banned books of all time | Mollie Godfrey
In 1998, a school district removed one of American literature's most acclaimed works from its curriculum. Parents pushing for the ban said the book was both "sexually explicit" and "anti-white." The book at the center of this debate was...
TED Talks
TED: The danger and devotion of fighting for women in Afghanistan | Tamana Ayazi and Kat Craig
The women of Afghanistan are being persecuted under Taliban rule, but they're not standing down. Filmmaker Tamana Ayazi chronicles the harrowing reality of one women's rights advocate -- Zarifa Ghafari, Afghanistan's youngest female...
TED Talks
TED: The truth about faking orgasms | Karen Gurney
Whose pleasure is prioritized during sex, and why? Psychosexologist Karen Gurney explains how a lack of equal pleasure in the bedroom actually reflects broader gender inequality in society -- and asks you to reconsider what dynamics are...
PBS
Harnessing Boys' Strengths & Passions to Improve Academic Achievement (May 7, 2014)
Increasingly, boys appear to be falling behind girls academically. Test statistics, grades and college degrees are part of the story, but experts are also concerned about the messages young men get about masculinity. Gwen Ifill talks...
PBS
Memphis midwives work to address racial disparities in care
More women in America die from pregnancy-related complications than in any other developed country in the world, and black women are most affected. NewsHour Weekend's Ivette Feliciano reports on one clinic in Memphis, Tennessee, where...
PBS
How one woman brought life-saving maternity care to Somaliland
Somaliland, a region of Somalia that lay in ruin from years of war, suffers
some of the world's highest rates of infant and maternal mortality. But 15
years ago, Edna Adan fulfilled a lifelong dream by building a nonprofit
hospital...
Curated Video
Burkini designer: French ban 'attack on women'
The founder and designer of UK-based burkini maker, Modestly Active, said the burkini ban in France is a "direct attack on women that want to cover."London-born Kausar Sacranie is a mother of three and became known for her Leicester...
Curated Video
Indian Def Min i/v, breaks down during speech
1. Indian Defence Minister George Fernandes sitting down at podium
2. Cutaway of delegates
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) George Fernandes, Indian Defence Minister:
"India has consistently followed the principal of voluntary restraint. We have...
Curated Video
A day after Mitt Romney became the all-but-certain Republican nominee for president with Rick Santorum quitting the race, he goes after President Barack Obama. Romney says the president's misguided policies have harmed America.
HEADLINE: Romney on Obama: Not bad guy, policies just bad
CAPTION: A day after Mitt Romney became the all-but-certain Republican nominee for president with Rick Santorum quitting the race, he goes after President Barack Obama. Romney...
Curated Video
RR0134/A: East Timor: Elections
Maliana (recent): traditionally dressed East Timorese at a rally of FRETILIN, the former revolutionary movement that is confident of topping the national election, Victor Soares, former guerrilla commander in the FALINTIL force...
Curated Video
Pakistan female TV show host is actually a man
1. Wide of city street
2. Mid of city street
3. Ali Saleem (also known as Begum Nawazish Ali) coming out of his bedroom
4. Various of Ali and his younger sister playing with cat
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Ali Saleem, Television host:
"They...
Curated Video
President Barack Obama is replacing Gen. Stanley McChrystal as the top commander in Afghanistan after he made critical comments in a magazine article. Obama named Gen. David Petraeus to assume McChrystal's role.
HEADLINE: Obama ousts McChrystal, Petraeus to take over
CAPTION: President Barack Obama is replacing Gen. Stanley McChrystal as the top commander in Afghanistan after he made critical comments in a magazine article. Obama named Gen....
PBS
Pakistanis build climate-resilient homes in aftermath of devastating floods
Pakistan is struggling to recover from last year’s cataclysmic flooding that killed more than 1,700. It was the latest in a string of weather-related disasters the country has faced over the past two decades, prompting calls to make...
PBS
What Does it Mean to be a Girl? How Parents Can Help Daughters Decide for Themselves (May 6, 2014)
In the last few decades, a multi-billion dollar industry has evolved around princess stories and toys. But in contrast to this pink and purple "girlie" world are alternatives emphasizing more diverse interests and portraying different...
Crash Course
Sex Discrimination: Crash Course Government and Politics
Today, Craig is going to talk about employment discrimination, and we're going to focus primarily on women in the workforce. Discrimination against women tends to be handled somewhat differently in the courts as they are not a minority....
SciShow
The Most Common Eating Disorder You’ve Never Heard Of
When you think about an eating disorder, you might imagine restricting or purging food. But the most common eating disorder has nothing to do with either of those, and chances are you’ve never heard of it.
TED-Ed
What causes migraines? | Marianne Schwarz
A throbbing, pounding headache. Bright zigzagging lines across your field of vision. Sensitivity to light, lingering fatigue, disrupted sleep. While an incapacitating headache is one of the most common symptoms, a migraine can include...