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Debate: Feminist Women vs Non-Feminist Women
This is a debate hosted by 'The Diary Of A CEO' featuring three women representing different perspectives on women's social issues, feminism, sexual liberation, and gender roles. The discussion focuses on the impact of sexual liberation and second-wave feminism on women's freedom, mental health, and interpersonal relationships, as well as the far-reaching consequences of modern feminism on gender roles.
- Second Wave Feminism
- Radical Feminism
- Anti-Feminism Studies
The Feminism Debate: Can Women Have It All?
In this episode of 'The Feminism Debate,' psychologist Jordan Peterson and news anchor Megyn Kelly engage in an in-depth dialogue exploring the cultural and psychological impacts of modern feminism, particularly the decline in women's happiness, the suppression of traditional masculinity, and the tension between motherhood and career.
- Patriarchy Critique
- Media Representation Critique
- Anti-Feminism Studies
BK Talks. Pedagogies of Feminism
This video is a recording of a panel discussion titled 'Pedagogies of Feminism,' where a panel of speakers from the fields of architecture and urban design share their experiences with feminism. The discussion covers how feminist values can be applied in design, the importance of recognizing the contributions of women, and the need to challenge existing patriarchal and capitalist structures. It also highlights an online platform for feminist spatial practices and discusses the challenges of translating academic theory into professional practice.
- Feminist Literary Criticism
- Cultural Critique
- Capitalism Critique
An invitation to all men to take feminism further
In this TEDxSydney Youth talk, Hannah Ferguson extends an invitation to all men: to engage more deeply with feminism. She points out that misogyny is not limited to extremists but exists widely among ordinary male populations. The speech explores the growing ideological divide between men and women, calls for redefining the term 'feminism,' and emphasizes that men are also harmed under patriarchy. Ferguson encourages men to move beyond the 'ally or enemy' binary opposition and challenge harmful speech and behavior in private spaces where women are not present through dialogue and education.
- Anti-Feminism Studies
- Patriarchy Critique
- Cultural Critique
Ann Pratt & Seacole in British History
Christienna Fryar’s Oxford lecture compares Ann Pratt and Mary Seacole, returning to Mary Prince and historians’ archival responsibilities.
- Women's History
- Race and Gender
- Colonial History
What Happens When We Deny People Abortions?
Demographer Diana Greene Foster uses the Turnaway Study to examine how abortion denial can shape health, economic security and life trajectories, while the study’s design reminds us to read its findings within their limits.
- Reproductive Justice
- Reproductive Autonomy
- Reproductive Rights
Caregiving is real work - let’s treat it that way
Sharmi Surianarain names the people whose caregiving made her other work possible and asks employers to account for that labor in hiring, schedules, and promotion. Read this five-minute talk alongside the ILO’s time-use estimates.
- Care Economy
- Workplace Equality
- Domestic Labor
2010s Pop Feminism: A Painful Look Back
In this video, Lily Alexandre provides a retrospective analysis of pop feminism, examining its rise, critiques, and eventual decline. The video contrasts the movement's focus on awareness with the need for a more systemic, materialist approach to social change.
- Pop Culture Feminism
- Cultural Critique
- Media Representation Critique
What is Feminism?: From Beauvoir to Contemporary Controversies
In this episode 'What is Feminism?', Bilibili creator Wild Amber Miss traces the development of feminism in an accessible way, starting from Simone de Beauvoir's philosophical thought to explore core feminist issues, social misunderstandings, and contemporary controversies. The video combines book reviews, cultural critique, and personal reflection, representing one of the key introductory feminist content pieces in the Chinese context.
- Introduction to Feminism
- Cultural Critique
- Gender Politics
Why Iranians are cutting their hair for ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’
Iranian-British journalist and filmmaker Sahar Zand reflects on memory and explains how hair-cutting became a visible gesture of mourning and solidarity in the Woman, Life, Freedom movement.
- Bodily Autonomy
- Social Movements
- Gender Politics
Everyone has a role to play in putting women on the political map
Omani journalist and women's-rights advocate Rafiah Al Talei starts from an election defeat to examine barriers to women's political representation and the symbolic burden placed on female candidates.
- Political Participation
- Gender Equality
- Gender Politics
Why Autism Is Often Missed in Women and Girls
Kate Kahle reflects on how diagnostic frameworks can miss autistic women and girls. Her talk connects masking, gender expectations and clinical recognition while cautioning against treating one personal story as every autistic person’s experience.
- Disability Justice
- Feminist Disability Studies
- Women's Health
Collective care is the work
An unfinished press release in hospital, time off during illness and a Glasgow neighborhood’s response to a detention anchor this talk on care as a collective practice.
- Care Economy
- Black Feminism
- Disability Justice
Women’s Work: The Care Burden
Tashny Sukumaran recalls being brought to her mother’s classroom when ill. Childcare journeys, leave for fathers and an unused voucher become ways to ask who can decide how to spend their time.
- Care Economy
- Domestic Labor
- Workplace Equality
What Is Community Feminism? A Contribution to Ending Violence against Women
Aymara feminist thinker Julieta Paredes examines patriarchy as a historical relation and asks how shared life, bodies and community can become sites of transformation.
- Indigenous Feminism
- Latin American Feminism
- Decolonial Feminism
stop denying women their autonomy
In this video essay, oliSUNvia critiques the cultural backlash against 'choice feminism' and the rise of stay-at-home girlfriend discourse. She argues that autonomy must include the right to make non-normative or traditionally feminine choices without being dismissed as brainwashed or anti-feminist. Through nuanced commentary and community responses, the video explores the tension between agency, internalized norms, and feminist respect for individual paths.
- Gender Equality
- Bodily Autonomy
- Domestic Labor
Climate action's hidden opportunities for women
In this TED@BCG talk, gender and climate researcher Zineb Sqalli critiques the gender-neutral framing of climate policy and reveals how it often perpetuates inequality. She highlights Vienna’s gender-equal urban planning as a model and calls for climate strategies that intentionally integrate gender equity at every stage.
- Climate Justice
- Gender Equality
- Patriarchy Critique
I Saw None, so I Built One: Women in the Tech Community
Maldivian technology manager Aishath Adnan reflects on founding Women in Tech Maldives and connects women's visibility in tech to island connectivity, education and care policy.
- Digital Feminism
- Technology Critique
- Education Equality
Ali Wong: Don Wong
Ali Wong returns to Netflix in Don Wong with a more confident and mature perspective on marriage, motherhood, and female desire, challenging societal expectations of women's roles with her signature sharp humor
- Feminist Comedy
- Marriage
- Motherhood
Who Cares? The Gendered Burden of Unpaid Care Work
Aina Salleh moves from a family kitchen to Iceland’s Women’s Day Off and Swedish parental benefit to ask who learns, counts and takes responsibility for unpaid work.
- Care Economy
- Domestic Labor
- Gender Roles
The powerful women on the front lines of climate action
Indonesian conservationist Farwiza Farhan shows how women rangers in Aceh use local knowledge, collective patrols and community forestry permits to protect the rainforest and water their village depends on.
- Environmental Justice
- Economic Empowerment
- Social Movements
The Barriers to Everyday Life
In her TEDxShivNadarUniversity talk, Srishti Pandey starts from the everyday life of a disabled woman to challenge inspiration narratives and connect ableism with sexual autonomy and access.
- Disability Justice
- Ableism
- LGBTQ+
My fight for disability rights
Ivorian lawyer Brigitte Mensah continues legal work and disability-rights advocacy after losing her sight, prompting questions about accessible voting, legal services and public institutions.
- Disability Justice
- Feminist Disability Studies
- Political Participation
Don't call people out -- call them in
Loretta J. Ross distinguishes public call-outs from invitations to dialogue: the latter can support accountability and change, but must not make harmed people responsible for endless patience and emotional labor.
- Black Feminism
- Social Movements
- Feminist Theory