Lilly Singh: A Seat at the Table Isnt the Solution for Gender Equity, TED

Women and girls are conditioned to believe success is a seat at the Creator, actress and author Lilly Singh thinks we need to build a better table. In this hilarious, incisive talk, Singh traces the arc of her career from upandcoming YouTuber to historymaking latenight talk show host, offering four ways to build a more inclusive society where girls are encouraged and empowered to do great things. Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. The TED Talks channel features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. You re welcome to link to or embed these videos, forward them to others and share these ideas with people you know. Become a TED Member: Follow T