“A seat at the table” isn’t the solution for gender equity | Lilly Singh | TED Talk

In the TED Talk “A seat at the table isn’t the solution for gender equity,” creator and actress Lilly Singh explains why “having a seat at the table” isn’t the ideal form of success for everyone, especially women and women of color. Singh challenges that version of success while offering a fresh solution: instead of building better seats for women, we need to build better tables with room for everyone. A hilarious storyteller, Singh shares anecdotes and experiences around being a woman, cultural expectations, work in media, gender identity, how women in the workplace are perceived, and more, to explain why her goal shifted away from the traditional expectation of success for women. Singh also shares the four steps business leaders can take to build a better table and ensure there’s more racial and gender equity in the workplace.