Jimmy Carter: Why I believe the mistreatment of women is the number one human rights abuse
202,522 Views
809 Questions Answered
TED Talk
Let’s Begin…
With his signature resolve, former US President Jimmy Carter dives into three unexpected reasons why the mistreatment of women and girls continues in so many manifestations in so many parts of the world, both developed and developing. The final reason he gives? "In general, men don't give a damn."
Additional Resources for you to Explore
References
"The number one abuse of human rights on Earth ... is the abuse of women and girls.” Groups such as Amnesty International list this issue as being a cornerstone of human rights worldwide.
"The Southern Baptist Convention, in the year 2000, decided that women should play a secondary position, or a subservient position, to men. So they issued an edict, in effect, that prevents women from being priests, pastors, deacons in the church, or chaplains in the military." Here is the official position of the Southern Baptist Convention.
"About one out of four girls who enter American universities will be sexually assaulted before she graduates." According to a White House task force on the issue, it may actually be one in five girls.
"Eighty-nine universities in America are now condemned by the Department of Education under Title IX because the officials of the universities are not taking care of the women to protect them from sexual assault." By the Huffington Post's count, as of April 2015, 106 colleges are under federal investigation under Title IX.
Recommended TED Videos
Why we have too few women leaders - Sheryl Sandberg
See Yemen through my eyes - Nadia Al-Sakkaf
"The number one abuse of human rights on Earth ... is the abuse of women and girls.” Groups such as Amnesty International list this issue as being a cornerstone of human rights worldwide.
"The Southern Baptist Convention, in the year 2000, decided that women should play a secondary position, or a subservient position, to men. So they issued an edict, in effect, that prevents women from being priests, pastors, deacons in the church, or chaplains in the military." Here is the official position of the Southern Baptist Convention.
"About one out of four girls who enter American universities will be sexually assaulted before she graduates." According to a White House task force on the issue, it may actually be one in five girls.
"Eighty-nine universities in America are now condemned by the Department of Education under Title IX because the officials of the universities are not taking care of the women to protect them from sexual assault." By the Huffington Post's count, as of April 2015, 106 colleges are under federal investigation under Title IX.
Recommended TED Videos
Why we have too few women leaders - Sheryl Sandberg
See Yemen through my eyes - Nadia Al-Sakkaf
About TED Talk Lessons
TED Talk Lessons are created by TED-Ed using phenomenal TED Talks. Do you have an idea for a lesson? Create it now using any video from YouTube »
Meet The Creators
- Video created by TED
- Lesson Plan created by Cynthia Silva
