Ideas change everything

A reframing of masculinity, rooted in empathy

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Gary Barker |

TEDWomen 2023

• October 2023

Urging us to turn away from voices perpetuating harmful stereotypes, gender equality advocate Gary Barker shares three insights on fostering a culture of care, compassion and connection among men. "We are the most wired-to-care species on the planet," he says. "But if you don't use it ... you don't get good at it."

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Urging us to turn away from voices perpetuating harmful stereotypes, gender equality advocate Gary Barker shares three insights on fostering a culture of care, compassion and connection among men. "We are the most wired-to-care species on the planet," he says. "But if you don't use it ... you don't get good at it."

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By caring for men and boys and challenging them to create new models for masculinity, Gary Barker seeks to revolutionize men’s roles in the quest for gender equality.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

Read our curation guidelines.

Donate to Equimundo and help them continue to engage boys and men to foster global gender equity.

Learn about Gary Barker's other work as a fiction author.