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Davis was honored with a Brower Youth Award.
She earned this recognition for her advocacy on behalf of frontline communities impacted by Mississippi's gas extraction industry, a cause she advanced through the state legislature.
Will Keepin & Cynthia Brix presented "Transforming Patriarchy: From Gender Oppression to Beloved Community" at the 2016 National Bioneers Conference. Watch their full talk here.
Their Gender Equity and Reconciliation (GRI) process heals wounds related to gender, sexuality, and intimacy, uniting people of all orientations to confront disharmony. Developed over 24 years and implemented in nine countries, GRI has achieved remarkable success, notably influencing South Africa's AIDS and HIV policies. New academic research on the program is ongoing at two South African universities.
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Established in 2011, the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) provides boarding school and university scholarships for Indigenous children. These scholarships enable access to Australia's leading educational institutions, fostering pathways for students to develop and achieve their career goals.
This video features Indigenous students from AIEF Partner Schools sharing their experiences, future plans, and dreams.
Women in the UK face significant gender parity gaps upon entering adulthood, the workforce, and parenthood. However, progress is achievable by concentrating on specific priority areas.
To delve deeper into advancing women's equality in the United Kingdom, explore the comprehensive McKinsey report: The Power of Parity: Advancing Women's Equality in the United Kingdom.
Black and Latino students earn 18% of computer science degrees but represent only 5% of the tech workforce at leading companies. Media coverage is crucial in highlighting this disparity and industry efforts to foster diversity.
New America CA Fellow Laura Weidman Powers, co-founder and CEO of CODE2040, will moderate a discussion.
She will ask leading journalists Ellen Huet (Bloomberg), Jessica Guynn (USA Today), and Megan Rose Dickey (TechCrunch) about their role, coverage choices, and the future of diversity in tech.
Esau Sinnok, an emerging climate leader from Shishmaref, Northwest Alaska, is fighting to protect his community's centuries-old way of life. As essential ice melts and his home faces threats, he refuses to stand by. Join Esau in the fight to keep dirty fuels in the ground.
For more insights, watch NASA's video, The Greening of Arctic, on EarthSayers.tv, Voices of Sustainability.
The Women in the Workplace 2015 study, published April 11, 2016, offers insights from 118 large companies and nearly 30,000 employees. This comprehensive report, a collaboration between LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Company, builds on similar 2012 research.
It examines the state of women in corporate America, aiming to encourage female leadership and foster gender equality in the workplace. For more information, visit womenintheworkplace.com.
The Nibi Water Gathering, held June 4-5, 2015, at Turtle Lodge in Sagkeeng First Nation, Manitoba, on the shores of Lake Winnipeg, brought together nations to serve a common purpose: water. During this gathering, the Original People of Turtle Island (North America) formally established their leadership. The event also honored spiritually guided Earth stewardship leaders and youth completing rites of passage, inviting people of all cultures to participate and make offerings to the Water.
A video of the gathering was produced by Erica Daniels at Turtle Lodge and Manitou Api. Water Song credit goes to Mary Maytwayashing, and Thunderbird Artwork to Norval Morrisseau. Copyright Turtle Lodge 2015.
One Billion Rising REVOLUTION presented "The State of Female Revolution," featuring Agnes Pareyio, Monique Wilson, Zoya, Christine Schuler Deschryver, Kimberlé Crenshaw, and Eve Ensler. The discussion was moderated by GRITtv's Laura Flanders.
This conversation explored what it takes to build revolution, foster solidarity, and affect change. It was recorded live in New York and published on March 6, 2015.
Publishing is crucial for scientists to claim discoveries. Dame Athene Donald FRS and Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore explore the lives of inspiring women who published in science, encouraging others to follow their path.
This film is part of the Royal Society's "Science Stories" series, celebrating 350 years of scientific publishing. It was produced by Red Banana Productions for the Royal Society.
Published March 3, 2015, GRITtv's "Capitalism, Imperialism, Feminism" episode celebrates International Women's Day by featuring global women's movement leaders Agnes Pareyio and Monique Wilson.
Agnes Pareyio, named UN Kenya Person of the Year in 2005, founded safe houses for girls fleeing Female Genital Mutilation and early marriage. Monique Wilson, known for her lead role in Ms. Saigon, directs international affairs for the Gabriela Women's Party and the One Billion Rising campaign. The episode also includes segments on women of color's fight for rights ("Standing on My Sister's Shoulders") and "Hillary Clinton's White Feminism with Laura's F-Word."
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The 2010 TEDWomen conference explored how women and girls reshape the future. TEDxBaltimoreWomen continues this vital conversation about women's work and lives.
Ekemini Udofa, Ph.D., a Senior Associate in Philanthropy Advisory Service at FasterCures, contributed to this discussion.
This content was published on December 23, 2013.
This presentation explores the lost economic opportunity due to women's underrepresentation in STEM careers. Evidence includes falling graduation rates for girls and young women in STEM fields, and women holding less than 30% of STEM-related jobs.
It features comments from Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and columnist Libby Dodd, with illustrations by Judith Gosse.
Produced and written by Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv, this content was published on February 24, 2015.
Published on February 19, 2015, the discussion "Dissecting the Diversity Problem: How Can Leadership Make an Impact?" addressed the critical lack of representation in digital technology. Despite the ubiquity of tech, its creators—who increasingly influence policy—rarely reflect the populations most impacted. Women and people of color comprise less than 30% of STEM professionals, a figure that has declined since 1990, highlighting a systemic failure.
This vital conversation, under the theme "Technology for the People, by the People," featured insights from U.S. CTO Megan Smith, FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, New America President Anne-Marie Slaughter, and Code for Progress Program Director Aliya Rahman. The panel also included Open Technology Institute's Georgia Bullen and was moderated by Alan Davidson.
Environmental protection agencies, created to regulate polluting industries, have been compromised. These bodies, meant to safeguard our environment, have been "hijacked" by the very industries they were designed to oversee.
Legal scholar Mary Christina Wood tells Bill Moyers that our judicial system, along with future generations, may ultimately be our best hope. She suggests they will save us from ourselves.
Eighteen-year-old activist Kelsey Juliana is actively fighting climate change. She is pursuing legal action in the courts to address global warming.
Additionally, Juliana is undertaking a cross-country walk to raise public awareness. This information was published on September 19, 2014.
Climate change is a present reality, demanding urgent action from world leaders.
The Climate Reality Project, collaborating with WPP and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, launched the #WhyWhyNot campaign. This initiative features young people asking "Why? Why Not?" to pressure leaders for meaningful carbon emission reduction commitments.
The campaign urges everyone to pose these fundamental questions to their networks and elected representatives, challenging inaction and vested interests until real change occurs.
Hillary Rodham Clinton joined Mayor Rahm Emanuel to discuss her tenure as U.S. Secretary of State. She reflected on the crises, choices, and challenges encountered, and how these experiences shape her perspective on the future.
This conversation was published by Chicago Ideas West on June 18, 2014. Her latest book is available for purchase on Amazon or at your local bookstore.
Today, women actively participate in churches and cathedrals, singing, preaching, and praying publicly. In a society questioning the church's relevance, does this evolving role truly make a difference?
Reverend Lucy Winkett addresses this topic in her thoughtful lecture, "Faith in Women: The Changing Role of Women and Girls in the Church." Explore her inspiring insights on finding your voice in today's church by reading the transcript here.
This discussion focuses on women's economic empowerment in the Pacific, featuring Amy Luinstra (International Finance Corporation), Joanne Crawford (International Women's Development Agency), and Amanda Donigi (Stella Magazine, PNG). Luinstra is involved with Papua New Guinea's Business Coalition for Women, the Pacific's first organization of its kind.
Globally, women earn less than men, are half as likely to hold full-time jobs, and their incomes are 10-30% lower. Only 24% of senior management roles worldwide are held by women. Journalist Auskar Surbakti moderates this discussion, originally published on June 30, 2014.
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The Thinking Game | Full documentary | Tribeca Film Festival official selection
“The Thinking Game” is the inside story of DeepMind's groundbreaking AI research, culminating in the Nobel Prize-winning AlphaFold breakthrough. Filmed over five years by the award-winning team behind "AlphaGo," this documentary explores co-founder Demis Hassabis's lifelong pursuit of artificial general intelligence and the rigorous scientific journey from mastering strategy games to solving the 50-year-old protein folding problem.
Following its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival, "The Thinking Game" is now available to watch for free. For those interested in hosting a screening for a classroom, community, or workplace, visit: rocofilms.com/films/the-thinking-game/.






















