Courtney E. Martin wonders of we still need to carve out separate spaces for girls and women in order to ensure that their ideas are heard:
Last month, I was invited to participate in a brainstorming session about a new TED initiative: TEDWomen. TED is teaming up with the Paley Center for Media, a think tank of sorts, to create an event in Washington, D.C., focused on girls and women. I was immediately honored to be invited, and simultaneously, a bit cynical about the premise. Did we really need another women’s conference? Why not insert gender issues into the annual TED conference?