Looking ahead to 2018, I hope these talks can inform how we channel the new awareness and activism of 2017 into strategic decisions for women’s rights. Could we eliminate economic, racial, cultural and gender inequities? Imagine these as goals for a newly energized and focused global feminist community.
Read More
Billie Jean King: “Bobby Riggs — he was the former number one player, he wasn’t just some hacker. He was one of my heroes and I admired him. And that’s the reason I beat him, actually, because I respected him.” She spoke with Pat Mitchell at TEDWomen2015. Photo: Marla Aufmuth/TED
How the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ influenced a generation of men: Billie Jean King’s TEDWomen update
Forty-three years ago this week, the number one tennis star in the world, 29-year-old Billie Jean King, agreed to take on 55-year-old Bobby Riggs, in a match dubbed the “Battle of the Sexes.”
Read More
Mary Robinson speaks at TEDWomen2015 in Monterey, California, USA. Photo: Marla Aufmuth/TED
TEDWomen Updates: Mary Robinson on Hurricanes, Monsoons and the Human Rights of Climate Change
In 2015, former president of Ireland and climate justice activist Mary Robinson explained how she came to view fighting climate change as a human rights issue. In the wake of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and now Maria, and extreme monsoons in South Asia, I reached out to Mary to get an update on her work.
Read More10 Books For Your Summer Reading List — And Beyond
If you're looking for some inspiring, instructive and provocative books to add to your summer reading list, these recent books from 2016 TEDWomen speakers are worthy additions.
Read MoreListening and Learning at the Acumen Global Fellows Gathering in Kenya
Any excuse to travel to Africa is a good enough one for us, so with little hesitation, my husband and I accepted the invitation to participate in the first ever Acumen Global Fellows Gathering in Navaisha, Kenya, last week.
Read More
Part of the U.S. delegation to the conference. (l-r) Nina Weissberg, Jacque Mayfield, Peggy Clark, Catalina Escobar, Pat Mitchell and Lori Ordover.
On International Women's Day, Celebrating Women Working for the World
International Women’s Day celebrates the vision and passionate commitment of women and men everywhere to continuing the work towards a more equitable world.
Read MoreMy Resolution for 2017: Building Bridges to Connect Women of All Generations
I didn't make my usual list of resolutions this year. In 2017, I intend to listen more carefully — to friends, family, colleagues and yes, those who are outside my circle of shared values.
Read More
(l-r) PBS NewsHour's Judy Woodruff, Pat Mitchell and Gwen Ifill at the 2015 Women's Media Center Awards.
Remembering Gwen Ifill
It doesn’t seem fair that we have lost her at this time when her commitment to truth and to facts and to fairness is needed more than ever.
Read MoreTEDWomen Update: Wellesley College Inaugurates Dr. Paula Johnson
Congratulations to TEDWomen 2013 speaker Dr. Paula Johnson who, last Friday, was sworn in as the 14th president of Wellesley College. She is the first African-American president of the institution.
Read MoreTEDWomen Update: Memory Banda and a warrior's cry against child marriage
Over the years, we’ve had so many wonderful and moving talks at the TEDWomen conference, but perhaps one of the most striking was Malawi activist Memory Banda. The amazing 18-year-old presented at last year’s event – and inspired us all with her story.
Read MoreTEDWomen Update: Lourds Lane and the SuperYOU Fundation
In 2012, Lourds Lane charmed the TEDWomen audience playing her violin and sharing the story of her life from child musical prodigy to adult “superhero” self. These days, she’s focusing her boundless energy on the educational music and arts-based nonprofit she started, the SuperYou FUNdation.
Read More
TEDWomen Update: Writer Hanna Rosin on the 'End of Men'
When Hanna Rosin, the first speaker at the very first TEDWomen conference in 2010, delivered her talk entitled “The End of Men,” she had only just begun doing the research for what became her nationally bestselling 2012 book by the same name.
Read MoreTEDWomen Update: Innovator Jane Chen and the power of a warm Embrace
Entrepreneur Jane Chen spoke at TEDWomen in 2013 about her dream of giving women in remote areas access to low cost, portable incubators for their premature children who needed them.
Read MoreLessons in "Leading Through Adversity" From the Skoll World Forum
At a recent panel, four female leaders from diverse backgrounds -- government, activism, religious service and the corporate boardroom -- talked about the unique challenges women leaders face, and the ways in which they have met and overcome challenges.
Read MoreMAKERS: Telling Stories About Groundbreaking Women Around the World
Learn about MAKERS, the largest collection of women's stories in the world, and its plans for expanding internationally.
Read MoreWomen Working for the World: Catalina Escobar and the Ripple Effect of One Woman's Commitment to Change
Catalina Escobar, founder and leader of the Juanfe Foundation, is doing pioneering work to change the pattern of teen pregnancy in Colombia — work that’s having a ripple effect throughout Latin America and beyond. As women who are committed to using our power to help make the world a better place, I believe it’s essential that we gain awareness beyond the causes we work on each and every day, and learn how others are creating positive change...
Read MoreRecap of the Inspiring Women's Media Center 10th Anniversary Awards Dinner
Read highlights of the event, which included an appearance by Amy Schumer and a slate of truly inspiring honorees.
Read MoreConnecting the Dots
Welcome to my Journal, a place where I hope to connect the dots between the amazing people and projects I have the privilege of encountering in my work and travels in a way that shares information, raises awareness, increases their impact and, hopefully, inspires you.
Read More
