With his signature resolve, former US President Jimmy Carter dives into three unexpected reasons why the mistreatment of women and girls continues in so many manifestations in so many parts of the world, both developed and developing. The final reason he gives? “In general, men don't give a damn.”

16:36 mins

Leslie Morgan Steiner was in “crazy love” – that is, madly in love with a man who routinely abused her and threatened her life. Steiner tells the story of her relationship, correcting misconceptions many people hold about victims of domestic violence, and explaining how we can all help break the silence.

15:53 mins

When Esta Soler lobbied for a bill outlawing domestic violence in 1984, one politician called it the “Take the Fun Out of Marriage Act.” “If only I had Twitter then,” she mused. In this sweeping, optimistic talk, Soler charts 30 years of tactics and technologies – from the Polaroid camera to social media – that led to a 64% drop in domestic violence in the U.S.

11:07 mins

Domestic violence and sexual abuse are often called “women's issues.” But in this bold, blunt talk, Jackson Katz points out that these are intrinsically men’s issues – and shows how these violent behaviors are tied to definitions of manhood. A clarion call for us all – women and men – to call out unacceptable behavior and be leaders of change.

17:37 mins