Who Runs the World | Neha Ratnakar | TEDxLeidenUniversity
Who runs the world? Not just girls- all of us! But here’s the catch: unpaid labor, the motherhood penalty, and dropping birth rates are holding society back. What if we valued caregiving like airline miles? It’s time to rethink work, family, and fairness - because humanity needs 100% of us to thrive. Who runs the world? Not just girls - ALL of us! ??
But here’s the catch: unpaid labor, the motherhood penalty, and dropping birth rates are holding society back.
What if we valued caregiving like airline miles? It’s time to rethink work, family, and fairness - because humanity needs 100% of us to thrive. ? This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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