point and look at all the apps you have on it pick up your phones
on it pick up your phones
on it pick up your phones and look at all the apps you have on it
and look at all the apps you have on it
and look at all the apps you have on it now Google the founders of all these
now Google the founders of all these
now Google the founders of all these apps I’m pretty sure more than 90% of
apps I’m pretty sure more than 90% of
apps I’m pretty sure more than 90% of them if not all have been founded by men
them if not all have been founded by men
them if not all have been founded by men where are the women entrepreneurs what
where are the women entrepreneurs what
where are the women entrepreneurs what has literally a breached out of the
has literally a breached out of the
has literally a breached out of the resume did pick such as Facebook flip
resume did pick such as Facebook flip
resume did pick such as Facebook flip card Amazon cinder Pinterest which are
card Amazon cinder Pinterest which are
card Amazon cinder Pinterest which are they even larger female based why have
they even larger female based why have
they even larger female based why have all of them we founded by many wise Oh
all of them we founded by many wise Oh
all of them we founded by many wise Oh in Hill in India why are women
in Hill in India why are women
in Hill in India why are women entrepreneurs to a large extent limited
entrepreneurs to a large extent limited
entrepreneurs to a large extent limited to the food and fashion industry why are
to the food and fashion industry why are
to the food and fashion industry why are there such few women drivers in India
there such few women drivers in India
there such few women drivers in India and a sport like chess which can be
and a sport like chess which can be
and a sport like chess which can be played both by men as well as women why
played both by men as well as women why
played both by men as well as women why are there such few women in the
are there such few women in the
are there such few women in the professional level playing chess anyone
professional level playing chess anyone
professional level playing chess anyone whenever there any statistics which show
whenever there any statistics which show
whenever there any statistics which show that men have been doing more men have
that men have been doing more men have
that men have been doing more men have whenever there are initiatives will show
whenever there are initiatives will show
whenever there are initiatives will show that men have been more successful than
that men have been more successful than
that men have been more successful than women in any particular field the
women in any particular field the
women in any particular field the immediate reaction of people is to blame
immediate reaction of people is to blame
immediate reaction of people is to blame it on the lack of opportunities which
it on the lack of opportunities which
it on the lack of opportunities which women get but and that’s completely true
women get but and that’s completely true
women get but and that’s completely true women do get much lesser opportunities
women do get much lesser opportunities
women do get much lesser opportunities than men but even when men and women
than men but even when men and women
than men but even when men and women receive the same opportunity in many
receive the same opportunity in many
receive the same opportunity in many cases men are more successful the men
cases men are more successful the men
cases men are more successful the men the women who study in college Stanford
the women who study in college Stanford
the women who study in college Stanford I am IITs they often have the same
I am IITs they often have the same
I am IITs they often have the same opportunity as men who study in Harvard
opportunity as men who study in Harvard
opportunity as men who study in Harvard I am I attend these kind of – tedious
I am I attend these kind of – tedious
I am I attend these kind of – tedious institutions but when was the last time
institutions but when was the last time
institutions but when was the last time you heard of a woman from any of these
you heard of a woman from any of these
you heard of a woman from any of these such teachers colleges starting a harbor
such teachers colleges starting a harbor
such teachers colleges starting a harbor or charting or Facebook or snapchat I’m
or charting or Facebook or snapchat I’m
or charting or Facebook or snapchat I’m pretty sure every girl in this
pretty sure every girl in this
pretty sure every girl in this auditorium uses Vika pedia and Wikipedia
auditorium uses Vika pedia and Wikipedia
auditorium uses Vika pedia and Wikipedia is a pretty open platform anyone can
is a pretty open platform anyone can
is a pretty open platform anyone can just go and read write an article on a
just go and read write an article on a
just go and read write an article on a top contributor
top contributor
top contributor article but according to studies only 9%
article but according to studies only 9%
article but according to studies only 9% of the articles on Wikipedia have been
of the articles on Wikipedia have been
of the articles on Wikipedia have been contributed by women
contributed by women
contributed by women so you know the problem is not just lack
so you know the problem is not just lack
so you know the problem is not just lack of opportunities the problem is not just
of opportunities the problem is not just
of opportunities the problem is not just discrimination more often the problem is
discrimination more often the problem is
discrimination more often the problem is differentiate treatment of genders
differentiate treatment of genders
differentiate treatment of genders parents and society often treat their
parents and society often treat their
parents and society often treat their genders retrieve their children and keep
genders retrieve their children and keep
genders retrieve their children and keep the teach the children very differently
the teach the children very differently
the teach the children very differently right from the big male right from day
right from the big male right from day
right from the big male right from day one
one
one but not only day one rights of our one
but not only day one rights of our one
but not only day one rights of our one we are not treated as individuals
we are not treated as individuals
we are not treated as individuals repeated as boys and girls when I was
repeated as boys and girls when I was
repeated as boys and girls when I was one hour old I was wrapped in a blue
one hour old I was wrapped in a blue
one hour old I was wrapped in a blue blanket it doesn’t fit me anymore but my
blanket it doesn’t fit me anymore but my
blanket it doesn’t fit me anymore but my sister she was wrapped in a pink blanket
sister she was wrapped in a pink blanket
sister she was wrapped in a pink blanket when we were one hour old we didn’t
when we were one hour old we didn’t
when we were one hour old we didn’t decide the color of a blanket the
decide the color of a blanket the
decide the color of a blanket the hospital decided it look at the photo I
hospital decided it look at the photo I
hospital decided it look at the photo I wrote from the first birthday party you
wrote from the first birthday party you
wrote from the first birthday party you had I’m pretty sure the gender would
had I’m pretty sure the gender would
had I’m pretty sure the gender would determine the theme of your birthday
determine the theme of your birthday
determine the theme of your birthday party when I had my first birthday party
party when I had my first birthday party
party when I had my first birthday party it was a car team birthday party back
it was a car team birthday party back
it was a car team birthday party back then
then
then what we had was popular whereas my
what we had was popular whereas my
what we had was popular whereas my sister she had a Barbie theme birthday
sister she had a Barbie theme birthday
sister she had a Barbie theme birthday party when we bought one year old feed
party when we bought one year old feed
party when we bought one year old feed and decided theme of her birthday
and decided theme of her birthday
and decided theme of her birthday parties our parents decided it and fed
parties our parents decided it and fed
parties our parents decided it and fed it’s also often encourage their children
it’s also often encourage their children
it’s also often encourage their children to do more outdoorsy kind of activities
to do more outdoorsy kind of activities
to do more outdoorsy kind of activities and think God is there women the church
and think God is there women the church
and think God is there women the church I have to do more of those homely
I have to do more of those homely
I have to do more of those homely activities and society reinforces all of
activities and society reinforces all of
activities and society reinforces all of these stereotypes in every stage of our
these stereotypes in every stage of our
these stereotypes in every stage of our lives which is the most popular
lives which is the most popular
lives which is the most popular television commercial in India in the
television commercial in India in the
television commercial in India in the last couple of decades washing powder
last couple of decades washing powder
last couple of decades washing powder nilma
nilma
nilma and who are the four ladies that come
and who are the four ladies that come
and who are the four ladies that come upon it Jaya Rika hey Maya Sushma and in
upon it Jaya Rika hey Maya Sushma and in
upon it Jaya Rika hey Maya Sushma and in those commercials
those commercials
those commercials women drooling over detergents where are
women drooling over detergents where are
women drooling over detergents where are the commotion like thumbs up you know
the commotion like thumbs up you know
the commotion like thumbs up you know taster Thunder courage bravery and all
taster Thunder courage bravery and all
taster Thunder courage bravery and all that and even though there’s no
that and even though there’s no
that and even though there’s no connection with bravery and thumbs up
connection with bravery and thumbs up
connection with bravery and thumbs up you all do often see someone like in
you all do often see someone like in
you all do often see someone like in Akshay Kumar or Salman Khan portraying
Akshay Kumar or Salman Khan portraying
Akshay Kumar or Salman Khan portraying themselves as a hyper masculine kind of
themselves as a hyper masculine kind of
themselves as a hyper masculine kind of people jumping from buildings or cars to
people jumping from buildings or cars to
people jumping from buildings or cars to buy a 10 rupee thumbs-up so once again
buy a 10 rupee thumbs-up so once again
buy a 10 rupee thumbs-up so once again society is promoting meant to be brave
society is promoting meant to be brave
society is promoting meant to be brave and courageous whereas women do all the
and courageous whereas women do all the
and courageous whereas women do all the household stuff you know yesterday was
household stuff you know yesterday was
household stuff you know yesterday was Valentine’s Day and it’s very common to
Valentine’s Day and it’s very common to
Valentine’s Day and it’s very common to see guys asking girls out on dates or
see guys asking girls out on dates or
see guys asking girls out on dates or proposing to girls for marriages but
proposing to girls for marriages but
proposing to girls for marriages but even to date there is still a social
even to date there is still a social
even to date there is still a social stigma which prevents women from asking
stigma which prevents women from asking
stigma which prevents women from asking guys out for dates or for marriages I
guys out for dates or for marriages I
guys out for dates or for marriages I don’t remember the last time either a on
don’t remember the last time either a on
don’t remember the last time either a on TV or as well as a real life I saw a
TV or as well as a real life I saw a
TV or as well as a real life I saw a girl going down on our knees asking a
girl going down on our knees asking a
girl going down on our knees asking a guy out like William IV I don’t just we
guy out like William IV I don’t just we
guy out like William IV I don’t just we don’t see that happening
don’t see that happening
don’t see that happening once again Society is promoting guys to
once again Society is promoting guys to
once again Society is promoting guys to take the initiative whereas women to
take the initiative whereas women to
take the initiative whereas women to remain passive you know in 10 days time
remain passive you know in 10 days time
remain passive you know in 10 days time the Oscars are going to take place and I
the Oscars are going to take place and I
the Oscars are going to take place and I remember clearly last yahoos watching
remember clearly last yahoos watching
remember clearly last yahoos watching Leo give a spinning speech for winning
Leo give a spinning speech for winning
Leo give a spinning speech for winning the best male director of business best
the best male director of business best
the best male director of business best male actor award and it was then when I
male actor award and it was then when I
male actor award and it was then when I realized that the Oscars doesn’t have a
realized that the Oscars doesn’t have a
realized that the Oscars doesn’t have a separate award for the best male
separate award for the best male
separate award for the best male director and best female director the
director and best female director the
director and best female director the Oscars doesn’t have a separate award for
Oscars doesn’t have a separate award for
Oscars doesn’t have a separate award for best male screenwriter and best female
best male screenwriter and best female
best male screenwriter and best female screenwriter but the Oscars shall
screenwriter but the Oscars shall
screenwriter but the Oscars shall separate award for best male actor and
separate award for best male actor and
separate award for best male actor and best female actor the oscars had a
best female actor the oscars had a
best female actor the oscars had a separate award for Best Supporting Actor
separate award for Best Supporting Actor
separate award for Best Supporting Actor male and Best Supporting Actor female
male and Best Supporting Actor female
male and Best Supporting Actor female why because even the Oscars the most
why because even the Oscars the most
why because even the Oscars the most prestigious film fraternity in the world
prestigious film fraternity in the world
prestigious film fraternity in the world believes that
believes that
believes that and women should portray different roles
and women should portray different roles
and women should portray different roles in society even the Oscars believes in
in society even the Oscars believes in
in society even the Oscars believes in stereotype and you know these kinds of
stereotype and you know these kinds of
stereotype and you know these kinds of messages if repeated often enough
messages if repeated often enough
messages if repeated often enough becomes a part of us these kinds of
becomes a part of us these kinds of
becomes a part of us these kinds of messages is repaired or often enough
messages is repaired or often enough
messages is repaired or often enough makes us who we are who are the after
makes us who we are who are the after
makes us who we are who are the after all we are just a product of our
all we are just a product of our
all we are just a product of our experiences what we experience is what
experiences what we experience is what
experiences what we experience is what we become and this is why the same women
we become and this is why the same women
we become and this is why the same women and men who may go to Harvard and
and men who may go to Harvard and
and men who may go to Harvard and Stanford and getting the Equal
Stanford and getting the Equal
Stanford and getting the Equal Opportunity but still you see some of
Opportunity but still you see some of
Opportunity but still you see some of the men getting more entrepreneurial
the men getting more entrepreneurial
the men getting more entrepreneurial initiative this is by even though me and
initiative this is by even though me and
initiative this is by even though me and my sister has an equal opportunity to
my sister has an equal opportunity to
my sister has an equal opportunity to drive a car for some reason I take that
drive a car for some reason I take that
drive a car for some reason I take that proactive measure to learn how to drive
proactive measure to learn how to drive
proactive measure to learn how to drive a car but my sisters cool with not doing
a car but my sisters cool with not doing
a car but my sisters cool with not doing it this is why even though who me even
it this is why even though who me even
it this is why even though who me even though a lady who may wake up at 6 a.m.
though a lady who may wake up at 6 a.m.
though a lady who may wake up at 6 a.m. to take care of her children and make
to take care of her children and make
to take care of her children and make breakfast at 6 a.m. for our babies may
breakfast at 6 a.m. for our babies may
breakfast at 6 a.m. for our babies may not take the same initiative to start an
not take the same initiative to start an
not take the same initiative to start an app or to contribute an article on
app or to contribute an article on
app or to contribute an article on Wikipedia the problem is not just equal
Wikipedia the problem is not just equal
Wikipedia the problem is not just equal opportunity more often the problem is
opportunity more often the problem is
opportunity more often the problem is gender stereotype society and parents
gender stereotype society and parents
gender stereotype society and parents often treat us equally yet differently
often treat us equally yet differently
often treat us equally yet differently only when society invaders treat us
only when society invaders treat us
only when society invaders treat us equally as well as identically with the
equally as well as identically with the
equally as well as identically with the genitals get their fair place in society
genitals get their fair place in society
genitals get their fair place in society I propose presence of society to
I propose presence of society to
I propose presence of society to implement a gender neutral societies in
implement a gender neutral societies in
implement a gender neutral societies in which we are fitted as individuals
which we are fitted as individuals
which we are fitted as individuals rather than coils and girls that is the
rather than coils and girls that is the
rather than coils and girls that is the only long-terms way to reach equality
only long-terms way to reach equality
only long-terms way to reach equality but what do we do you always take the
but what do we do you always take the
but what do we do you always take the easy way out instead of fighting against
easy way out instead of fighting against
easy way out instead of fighting against gender stereotype we push statistics on
gender stereotype we push statistics on
gender stereotype we push statistics on Facebook about dowry we may close about
Facebook about dowry we may close about
Facebook about dowry we may close about equal wages for women and women we
equal wages for women and women we
equal wages for women and women we reserved seats for women in colleges
reserved seats for women in colleges
reserved seats for women in colleges like IIT Zions and everywhere we always
like IIT Zions and everywhere we always
like IIT Zions and everywhere we always try to we have a tendency to fight
try to we have a tendency to fight
try to we have a tendency to fight against
against
against symptoms of the problem rather than the
symptoms of the problem rather than the
symptoms of the problem rather than the problem itself since the symptoms are
problem itself since the symptoms are
problem itself since the symptoms are more easily visible in the short run you
more easily visible in the short run you
more easily visible in the short run you can fix the symptoms but in the long run
can fix the symptoms but in the long run
can fix the symptoms but in the long run unless you treat the problems the
unless you treat the problems the
unless you treat the problems the symptoms will keep showing in some way
symptoms will keep showing in some way
symptoms will keep showing in some way or the other
or the other
or the other the core problem we have today is gender
the core problem we have today is gender
the core problem we have today is gender stereotyping and the symptoms are
stereotyping and the symptoms are
stereotyping and the symptoms are unequal wages for women unemployment
unequal wages for women unemployment
unequal wages for women unemployment amongst women or illiteracy amongst
amongst women or illiteracy amongst
amongst women or illiteracy amongst women and we have to treat the core
women and we have to treat the core
women and we have to treat the core problem which is gender stereotype in
problem which is gender stereotype in
problem which is gender stereotype in the next five to ten years many of you
the next five to ten years many of you
the next five to ten years many of you are going to have children I know it’s a
are going to have children I know it’s a
are going to have children I know it’s a pretty scary thought
pretty scary thought
pretty scary thought and I want to ask you will you name your
and I want to ask you will you name your
and I want to ask you will you name your child according to good gender he or she
child according to good gender he or she
child according to good gender he or she is strong Oh will you give your child a
is strong Oh will you give your child a
is strong Oh will you give your child a gender-neutral name will you wrap your
gender-neutral name will you wrap your
gender-neutral name will you wrap your child in a blanket according to which
child in a blanket according to which
child in a blanket according to which gender is strong or baby not care about
gender is strong or baby not care about
gender is strong or baby not care about it will you ask your children to play
it will you ask your children to play
it will you ask your children to play with toys according to which gender they
with toys according to which gender they
with toys according to which gender they belong to okay by then they’ll probably
belong to okay by then they’ll probably
belong to okay by then they’ll probably be having an iPhone 12s in which still
be having an iPhone 12s in which still
be having an iPhone 12s in which still have tinder pro for babies will you
have tinder pro for babies will you
have tinder pro for babies will you treat your children with equality or
treat your children with equality or
treat your children with equality or will you merely just give them equal
will you merely just give them equal
will you merely just give them equal opportunity will you ask your daughters
opportunity will you ask your daughters
opportunity will you ask your daughters to whisper every time she has a period
to whisper every time she has a period
to whisper every time she has a period it is no coincidence that India’s
it is no coincidence that India’s
it is no coincidence that India’s largest sanitary napkin brand one of the
largest sanitary napkin brand one of the
largest sanitary napkin brand one of the world goddess and again have been brands
world goddess and again have been brands
world goddess and again have been brands old whisper don’t whisper speak out
because you have to realize that what
because you have to realize that what has been happening for thousands of
has been happening for thousands of
has been happening for thousands of years will not get solved in one
years will not get solved in one
years will not get solved in one generation changing the way individual
generation changing the way individual
generation changing the way individual things is that evolutionary process not
things is that evolutionary process not
things is that evolutionary process not a revolutionary process gender
a revolutionary process gender
a revolutionary process gender stereotypes have been existing for
stereotypes have been existing for
stereotypes have been existing for thousands of years and what’s going on
thousands of years and what’s going on
thousands of years and what’s going on for thousands of years will not get
for thousands of years will not get
for thousands of years will not get solved in a single generation but that
solved in a single generation but that
solved in a single generation but that is no excuse for us to take gender
is no excuse for us to take gender
is no excuse for us to take gender stereotype casually that is no excuse
stereotype casually that is no excuse
stereotype casually that is no excuse for us to take gender stereotype lightly
for us to take gender stereotype lightly
for us to take gender stereotype lightly and that is no excuse for us to not give
and that is no excuse for us to not give
and that is no excuse for us to not give our best to fight against gender
our best to fight against gender
our best to fight against gender stereotype as you leave this auditorium
stereotype as you leave this auditorium
stereotype as you leave this auditorium today I want you to start thinking
today I want you to start thinking
today I want you to start thinking freely to start thinking about things
freely to start thinking about things
freely to start thinking about things which you’ve never thought of before to
which you’ve never thought of before to
which you’ve never thought of before to start thinking for yourself rather than
start thinking for yourself rather than
start thinking for yourself rather than what society is asked you to think I
what society is asked you to think I
what society is asked you to think I wanted to ask yourself random like
wanted to ask yourself random like
wanted to ask yourself random like thought-provoking and even wacky
thought-provoking and even wacky
thought-provoking and even wacky questions I start wondering about things
questions I start wondering about things
questions I start wondering about things that you’ve never wondered about before
that you’ve never wondered about before
that you’ve never wondered about before like have you thought about what
like have you thought about what
like have you thought about what percentage of animals are gay have you
percentage of animals are gay have you
percentage of animals are gay have you thought about that do plants dream when
thought about that do plants dream when
thought about that do plants dream when they sleep do plants sleep at all
they sleep do plants sleep at all
they sleep do plants sleep at all what do female monkeys how do they deal
what do female monkeys how do they deal
what do female monkeys how do they deal with their periods do animals have
with their periods do animals have
with their periods do animals have periods I want to start thinking about
periods I want to start thinking about
periods I want to start thinking about things that you’ve never thought of
things that you’ve never thought of
things that you’ve never thought of before but most importantly I want you
before but most importantly I want you
before but most importantly I want you to think without barriers I want you to
to think without barriers I want you to
to think without barriers I want you to think without stereotype I want you to
think without stereotype I want you to
think without stereotype I want you to think without boundaries and I want you
think without boundaries and I want you
think without boundaries and I want you to think about things which are not
to think about things which are not
to think about things which are not common I want to end my talk today with
common I want to end my talk today with
common I want to end my talk today with a quote from my book cell phenomics what
a quote from my book cell phenomics what
a quote from my book cell phenomics what is common is not necessarily normal and
is common is not necessarily normal and
is common is not necessarily normal and what is uncommon is not necessarily of
what is uncommon is not necessarily of
what is uncommon is not necessarily of normal thank you
normal thank you
normal thank you you
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