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Documentary and video that put women past midlife on screen.

Let’s End Ageism

Ashton Applewhite · other

In one of the most watched TED talks on aging, author and activist Ashton Applewhite makes the case that ageism — prejudice against our future…
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Ageism Is a Bully…Stand Up to It!

Mariann Aalda · other

Actress and comedian Mariann Aalda brings her signature humor to the fight against ageism in this 2020 TEDx talk. Drawing on her own experience navigating…
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A Woman Over 50: A Life Unleashed

Connie Schultz · youtube

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Connie Schultz reflects on what it means to be a woman over 50 in this TEDxClevelandStateUniversity talk. Drawing on her own journey…
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Who Killed the Crone?

Jennifer Jefferies · youtube

In her TEDx Sydney talk, naturopath and speaker Jennifer Jefferies explores what was lost when the elder woman — the Crone — was erased from…
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Why Are Women Still Taken Less Seriously Than Men?

Mary Ann Sieghart · other

Drawing on research for her book The Authority Gap, journalist Mary Ann Sieghart explores the persistent phenomenon of women being taken less seriously than men…
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The Political Progress Women Have Made — and What’s Next

Cecile Richards · other

Former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards surveys the political progress women have made over the past century and outlines what still needs to change. Her…
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The Data Behind Hollywood’s Sexism

Stacy Smith · other

USC professor Stacy Smith presents hard data on gender inequality in Hollywood — from speaking parts to behind-the-camera roles — revealing that women are dramatically…
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