Workplace EqualityVideos

Starting from billions of daily unpaid-care hours, Sharmi Surianarain argues that employers must design work around care rather than leaving employees to absorb it privately.

Tashny Sukumaran asks why women’s educational achievement does not translate automatically into equal employment, tracing attrition to care infrastructure, workplace culture, and family expectations.

Drawing on Malaysia and the wider region, Aina Salleh explains how unpaid care restricts women’s time, income, and public participation, and argues for care as a shared responsibility.

In this TEDWomen talk, sociologist Michael Kimmel makes a compelling case for why gender equality benefits not only women, but men as well. Using humor and research, he argues that equality leads to healthier relationships, better workplaces, and a more just society. Kimmel challenges men to become active participants in feminist progress.