TEDWomen 2016
Sandi Toksvig: A political party for women's equality
Sandi Toksvig: 女性平權的政治組織
Filmed:
Readability: 3.4
920,342 views
Sandi Toksvig認為，廣義的女性平權不會輕易實現－除非更多的女性能夠被給予更高的權利地位。在這個親切有趣的演講中，Toksvig講述了她在英國幫助成立一個新的政治組織“女性平權組織”的過程。同時她呼籲全世界的人們能效仿她們的組織模式並為了性别平等而有所行動。
Sandi Toksvig - Broadcast personality, politician, author
Long revered in the UK for her wit and candor, Sandi Toksvig is now lending her familiar voice to a greater cause -- equality for women. Full bio
Long revered in the UK for her wit and candor, Sandi Toksvig is now lending her familiar voice to a greater cause -- equality for women. Full bio
Double-click the English transcript below to play the video.
00:12
I am so excited to be here.
0
863
2989
來到這裡讓我覺得很興奮。
00:15
Everything in America
is so much bigger than in Europe.
is so much bigger than in Europe.
1
3876
2804
美國的每一樣東西都比歐洲大得多。
00:18
Look at me -- I am huge!
2
6704
1972
你看，我非常大！
00:20
(Laughter)
3
8700
1661
（笑聲）
00:22
It's fantastic!
4
10385
1150
這十分神奇！
00:23
And TED Talks -- TED Talks
are where everybody has great ideas.
are where everybody has great ideas.
5
11559
3280
然後說到 TED Talks -- TED Talks是一個大家都有很棒想法的地方。
00:26
So the question is: Where do
those great ideas come from?
those great ideas come from?
6
14863
3397
所以，問題是：這些很棒的想法從哪兒來？
00:30
Well, it's a little bit of debate,
7
18284
2346
嗯，這需要一些討論，
00:32
but it's generally reckoned
that the average person --
that the average person --
8
20654
2538
但是一般估計平常人 --
就是說我 --
00:35
that's me --
9
23216
1158
每天都有 50,000 個想法。
00:36
has about 50,000 thoughts a day.
10
24398
2534
多麼多呀！
00:38
Which is a lot,
11
26956
1158
直到你發現 95%的想法
00:40
until you realize that 95 percent of them
12
28138
2826
都和你之前的想法一模一樣。
00:42
are the same ones you had the day before.
13
30988
2627
（笑聲）
00:45
(Laughter)
14
33639
2203
00:48
And a lot of mine are really boring, OK?
15
36647
2608
我的想法有一堆都超無聊的，好嗎？
00:51
I think things like,
16
39279
1205
我思考的事情像是：
00:52
"Oh! I know -- I must clean the floor.
17
40508
3085
“喔～我知道--我必須要清地板了。
00:55
Oh! I forgot to walk the dog."
18
43617
1732
喔！我忘記遛狗了。
00:57
My most popular:
19
45373
1282
我最常想到的想法：
00:58
"Don't eat that cookie."
20
46679
1906
”不要吃掉那塊餅乾。“
01:00
(Laughter)
21
48609
1558
（笑聲）
01:02
So, 95 percent repetition.
22
50792
3136
這樣，有 95% 重複。
01:06
That leaves us with just a five percent
window of opportunity each day
window of opportunity each day
23
54567
4317
這讓我們每天只有 5% 的機會
01:10
to actually think something new.
24
58908
2949
能夠真正思考新的東西。
01:14
And some of my new thoughts are useless.
25
62731
1942
而我的一些新想法完全沒有用處。
01:16
The other day I was watching
some sports on television,
some sports on television,
26
64697
2629
某一天，當我在電視上看比賽的時候，
01:19
and I was trying to decide
why I just don't engage with it.
why I just don't engage with it.
27
67350
3726
我試圖了解為什麼我就是不能參與其中？
01:23
Some of it I find curious.
28
71100
1263
其中一些想法我覺得很異常。
01:24
This is odd.
29
72387
1255
有點古怪。
01:25
(Laughter)
30
73983
1833
（笑聲）
01:28
Do you think it would be
worth being that flexible
worth being that flexible
31
76362
2403
你覺得能夠擁有那樣的柔軟度
01:30
just to be able to see
your heel at that angle?
your heel at that angle?
32
78789
2252
只為了能用不一樣的角度
看到你的腳踝有值得嗎？
看到你的腳踝有值得嗎？
01:33
(Laughter)
33
81065
1870
（笑聲）
01:37
And here's the thing:
34
85511
1458
重點是：
01:38
I'm never going to be able
to relate to that,
to relate to that,
35
86993
2146
我永遠都不可能涉及到那些，
01:41
because I'm never going
to be able to do it, OK?
to be able to do it, OK?
36
89163
2280
因為我永遠都做不到那些，好嗎？
01:43
Well, not twice, anyway.
37
91467
1818
嗯......至少不能做到兩次以上。
01:45
(Laughter)
38
93309
1628
（笑聲）
01:49
But I'll tell you the truth.
39
97133
1334
但是我會告訴你真相。
真相是：我對任何一樣運動都不在行，好嗎？
01:50
The truth is I have never been
any good at sport, OK?
any good at sport, OK?
40
98491
2803
01:53
I've reached that wonderful age
when all my friends say,
when all my friends say,
41
101318
2677
我已經到了我的所有朋友說：
01:56
"Oh, I wish I was as fit
as I was when I was 18."
as I was when I was 18."
42
104019
3202
“噢！我真希望我像18歲的時候一樣苗條。“的美妙年紀。
01:59
And I always feel rather smug then.
43
107245
2141
每當我聽到這句話，我會有點沾沾自喜。
02:01
(Laughter)
44
109410
2237
（笑聲）
02:05
I'm exactly as fit as I was when I --
45
113051
2219
我非常確定我和當年一樣......
02:07
(Laughter)
46
115294
2325
（笑聲）
02:09
(Applause)
47
117643
1492
（掌聲）
02:12
I couldn't run then. I'm certainly
not going to do it now.
not going to do it now.
48
120215
2814
我當時跑不快。我現在當然更是不行。
02:15
(Laughter)
49
123053
1023
（笑聲）
02:16
So then I had my new idea:
50
124100
1557
所以我有了一個新想法：
02:17
Why not engage people like me in sport?
51
125681
3078
何不鼓勵像我這樣的人們運動？
02:20
I think what the world needs now
52
128783
1768
我覺得這個世界現在需要的
02:22
is the Olympics for people
with zero athletic ability.
with zero athletic ability.
53
130575
3922
是一個給零運動能力人參加的奧林匹克。
02:26
(Laughter)
54
134521
1912
（笑聲）
02:28
Oh, it would be so much more fun.
55
136761
1643
噢，這會非常有趣。
02:30
We'd have three basic rules, OK?
56
138428
1610
我們只要訂下三個基本的規則，好嗎？
02:32
Obviously no drugs;
no corruption, no skills.
no corruption, no skills.
57
140062
3077
顯然是：禁止嗑藥、禁止賄賂、沒有任何技能。
02:35
(Laughter)
58
143163
1040
（笑聲）
02:36
It would be --
59
144227
1153
這將會是--
02:37
No, it's a terrible idea.
60
145404
2458
不行，這是一個可怕的點子。
02:39
And I also know why I don't engage
with sport when I watch it on television.
with sport when I watch it on television.
61
147886
4152
而且我也知道為什麼我看電視上的轉播，
但是不參加那些運動。
但是不參加那些運動。
02:44
It's because probably 97 percent of it
is about men running
is about men running
62
152062
4587
那是因為大概 97% 的轉播都是關於，男人跑步、
02:48
and men kicking things,
63
156673
1526
男人踢東西、
02:50
men trying to look
neatly packaged in Lycra.
neatly packaged in Lycra.
64
158223
2894
男人試著整齊地穿著萊卡纖維衣物。
02:53
There is --
65
161141
1159
這......
02:54
(Laughter)
66
162324
1498
（笑聲）
02:56
Not always successfully.
67
164406
1178
並不總是那麼成功就是了。
02:57
There is --
68
165608
1152
事實上......
02:58
(Laughter)
69
166784
1032
（笑聲）
02:59
There is so little
female sport on television,
female sport on television,
70
167840
4233
電視上的女性運動節目太少了，
03:04
that a young woman watching
might be forgiven for thinking,
might be forgiven for thinking,
71
172097
2881
一個在看電視的年輕女性可能會想，
03:07
and how can I put this nicely,
72
175002
1557
我怎麼說比較好呢...
03:08
that the male member
is the very lever you need
is the very lever you need
73
176583
2597
男性是那個你最需要的槓桿
03:11
to get yourself off the couch
and onto a sports ground.
and onto a sports ground.
74
179204
3605
把你從沙發上跩起來去運動場。
03:14
(Laughter)
75
182833
1929
（笑聲）
03:17
The inequalities in sport
are breathtaking.
are breathtaking.
76
185841
3965
體育運動中的不平等真的非常驚人。
03:21
So this is what happens to me:
77
189830
1437
所以對我來說是這樣的：
03:23
I have a brand new idea,
78
191291
1160
我有一個全新的想法
03:24
and immediately I come back to an old one.
79
192475
2718
然後又立馬回到了一個舊的。
03:27
The fact is, there is not now,
80
195217
2088
事實是，現在沒有，
03:29
nor has there ever been
in the whole of history,
in the whole of history,
81
197329
3423
在整個歷史上也從未有過，
03:32
a single country in the world
where women have equality with men.
where women have equality with men.
82
200776
5866
在任何一個國家真正存在過，男女平等。
03:38
Not one.
83
206666
1170
一個都沒有。
03:39
196 countries,
84
207860
1687
196個國家，
03:41
it hasn't happened
in the whole of evolution.
in the whole of evolution.
85
209571
2306
在整個進化過程中，從沒有過。
03:43
So, here is a picture of evolution.
86
211901
1970
那，這裡是一張進化的示意圖。
03:45
(Laughter)
87
213895
2515
（笑聲）
03:51
We women are not even in it!
88
219817
2008
我們女性根本不在裡面好嘛！
03:53
(Laughter)
89
221849
2736
（笑聲）
03:58
It's a wonder men have been able
to evolve quite so brilliantly.
to evolve quite so brilliantly.
90
226928
3730
男性可以進化得這麼聰明真是個奇蹟。
04:02
So --
91
230682
1158
所以--
04:03
(Laughter)
92
231864
1009
（笑聲）
04:04
It bugs me, and I know
I should do something about it.
I should do something about it.
93
232897
3726
這個問題讓我困擾，我知道我應該為它做些什麼。
04:08
But I'm busy, OK?
94
236647
1588
可是我很忙。
04:10
I have a full-on career,
95
238259
1172
我有一份全職的工作，
04:11
I've got three kids,
I've got an elderly mom.
I've got an elderly mom.
96
239455
2140
我有三個孩子還有一個年邁的母親。
04:13
In fact, if I'm honest with you,
97
241619
1567
事實上，說實話，
04:15
one of the reasons I came out here
98
243210
1643
我來到這裡的原因之一，
04:16
is because TED Talks said
I could have 15 minutes to myself,
I could have 15 minutes to myself,
99
244877
2850
是因為TED Talks說我可以有15分鐘屬於自己的時間，
04:19
and I never have that much time --
100
247751
1741
而我從來沒有過那麼多 --
04:21
(Laughter)
101
249516
2369
（笑聲）
04:23
(Applause)
102
251909
3527
（掌聲）
04:29
So I'm busy.
103
257466
1150
所以我真的是很忙。
04:30
And anyway, I already had a go
at changing the world.
at changing the world.
104
258640
2537
但是不管怎麼樣，我已經嘗試過去改變世界。
04:33
Here's the thing, OK?
105
261201
1158
是這個樣子的，
04:34
Everybody has inside themselves
what I call an "activation button."
what I call an "activation button."
106
262383
3156
每個人內在都有一個，我稱它為“激活按鈕”。
04:37
It's the button that gets
pressed when you think,
pressed when you think,
107
265563
2386
它會被按下，當你想到：
“我一定要為這個做點什麼”。
04:39
"I must do something about this."
108
267973
1804
它可以因為各種不同的原因被按下。
04:41
It gets pressed for all sorts of reasons.
109
269801
2222
也許你面對某種不公平，
04:44
Maybe you face some kind of inequality,
110
272047
1906
04:45
or you've come across
an injustice of some kind,
an injustice of some kind,
111
273977
2276
或者妳偶然遇到某種不公正，
04:48
sometimes an illness strikes,
112
276277
1541
有時因為疾病，
04:49
or you're born in some way disadvantaged,
113
277842
2394
或者因為你天生的劣勢，
04:52
or perhaps underprivileged.
114
280260
1817
或者生活的窮困。
04:54
So I was born gay, OK?
115
282101
1905
我的話，我生來是同性戀。
04:56
I've always known,
116
284030
1260
我一直都知道，
04:57
I don't think my family
were the least bit surprised.
were the least bit surprised.
117
285314
3038
而且我的家人一點都不為此感到驚訝。
05:00
Here is a picture of me aged four.
118
288835
2759
這是我四歲時的照片。
05:04
I look cute,
119
292250
1151
我看起來很可愛，
05:05
but inside I genuinely believed
that I looked like Clint Eastwood.
that I looked like Clint Eastwood.
120
293425
3151
可是我發自內心地覺得我看起來像 Clint Eastwood.
05:08
(Laughter)
121
296600
3329
(笑聲)
05:15
So my activation button
was pressed when I had my kids --
was pressed when I had my kids --
122
303907
2958
我的激活按鈕被按下，是當我有了孩子時--
05:18
three wonderful kids,
born to my then-partner.
born to my then-partner.
123
306889
4006
和我當時的丈夫有的三個很棒的孩子。
05:22
Now here's the thing:
I work on television in Britain.
I work on television in Britain.
124
310919
2531
我在英國電視業工作，
他們出生的時候我已經在主持自己的節目，
05:25
By the time they were born,
I was already hosting my own shows
I was already hosting my own shows
125
313474
2941
在大眾眼皮底下工作。
05:28
and working in the public eye.
126
316439
1432
我喜歡我的工作，
05:29
I love what I do,
127
317895
1151
但是我更愛我的孩子們。
05:31
but I love my kids more.
128
319070
2163
05:33
And I didn't want them
to grow up with a secret.
to grow up with a secret.
129
321714
3237
我不希望他們帶著秘密長大。
05:36
1994, when my son, my youngest was born,
130
324975
3485
1993年，我的兒子，最小的一個孩子出生。
05:40
there was not, as far as I was aware,
131
328484
2072
當時沒有，至少我不知道，
05:42
a single out, gay woman
in British public life.
in British public life.
132
330580
4558
任何一個在英國出櫃的，同性戀公眾女性。
05:47
I don't think secrets are a good thing.
133
335622
1904
我不覺得有祕密是件好事情。
我覺得秘密是靈魂的毒瘤。
05:49
I think they are a cancer of the soul.
134
337550
1943
所以我決定出櫃。
05:51
So I decided to come out.
135
339517
2152
05:54
Everybody warned me
that I would never work again,
that I would never work again,
136
342108
2374
每個人都警告我，這樣做的話我再也沒法繼續工作，
但是我還是覺得，這是值得去冒險一試的。
05:56
but I decided it was
absolutely worth the risk.
absolutely worth the risk.
137
344506
3556
06:00
Well, it was hell.
138
348578
1366
好吧，當時狀況真的是非常糟糕。
06:02
In Britain, we have a particularly vicious
section of the right-wing press,
section of the right-wing press,
139
350598
4566
在英國，我們右翼媒體中有一個特別邪惡的部門，
他們當時要瘋了。
06:07
and they went nuts.
140
355188
1563
他們的憎恨挑動起了社會中的一些不安定元素，
06:08
And their hatred stirred up
the less stable elements of society,
the less stable elements of society,
141
356775
4431
然後我們受到了死亡威脅--
06:13
and we got death threats --
142
361230
1630
威脅多到我不得不帶著孩子們躲起來。
06:14
enough death threats
that I had to take the kids into hiding,
that I had to take the kids into hiding,
143
362884
2910
並且需要警方的保護。
06:17
and we had to have police protection.
144
365818
2610
06:20
And I promise you there were
many moments in the still of the night
many moments in the still of the night
145
368766
4354
說真的，在寂靜深夜中，有很多個時刻
我為我自己做的事情而感到害怕。
06:25
when I was terrified by what I had done.
146
373144
3254
06:28
Eventually the dust settled.
147
376913
1544
最終，事情都平息了。
和所有的預期相悖，我開始繼續工作，
06:30
Against all expectation
I carried on working,
I carried on working,
148
378481
3327
並且孩子們的表現一如既往得，非常了不起。
06:33
and my kids were and continue
to be absolutely fantastic.
to be absolutely fantastic.
149
381832
2668
我記得當我兒子六歲的時候，他有個朋友來家裡玩。
06:36
I remember when my son was six,
he had a friend over to play.
he had a friend over to play.
150
384524
2913
他們在隔壁屋玩，我可以聽到他們聊天。
06:39
They were in the next room;
I could hear them chatting.
I could hear them chatting.
151
387461
2593
他的朋友問他，“有兩個媽媽是什麼樣子？”
06:42
The friend said to my son,
"What's it like having two mums?"
"What's it like having two mums?"
152
390078
2833
我當時有點擔憂，於是湊近聽到我兒子說，
06:44
I was a little anxious to hear,
so I leant in to hear and my son said,
so I leant in to hear and my son said,
153
392935
3294
“特別棒！因為如果其中有一個生病的，
06:48
"It's fantastic,
because if one of them's sick,
because if one of them's sick,
154
396253
2222
你還有另外一個可以給你做飯。“
06:50
you've still got another one
to cook for you."
to cook for you."
155
398499
2164
（笑聲）
06:52
(Laughter)
156
400687
2577
06:57
So my activation button
for gay equality was pressed,
for gay equality was pressed,
157
405422
3796
所以我的同性戀平權的激活按鈕被按下，
07:01
and along with many, many others,
158
409242
2204
同時還有很有很多很多其他的，
07:03
I campaigned for years for gay rights,
159
411470
2421
我參加了多年同性權益活動，
07:05
and in particular, the right to marry
the person that I love.
the person that I love.
160
413915
3167
特別是，為了爭取與我愛的人結為夫妻的權益。
07:09
In the end, we succeeded.
161
417106
2080
最終我們成功了。
07:11
And in 2014, on the day
that the law was changed,
that the law was changed,
162
419210
3616
在2014年，法律條文變更的當天，
07:14
I married my wife,
who I love very much, indeed.
who I love very much, indeed.
163
422850
3146
我和我深愛的妻子結婚。
07:18
(Applause)
164
426020
3722
（掌聲）
07:22
We didn't do it in a quiet way --
we did it on the stage
we did it on the stage
165
430265
2659
我們一點都不低調--我們的婚禮是在
倫敦皇家節日音樂廳的舞台上。
07:24
at the Royal Festival Hall in London.
166
432948
1857
07:27
It was a great event.
167
435212
1155
那是件特別棒的事情。
07:28
The hall seats two-and-a-half
thousand people.
thousand people.
168
436391
2152
禮堂可以容納2500人。
07:30
We invited 150 family and friends,
then I let it be known to the public:
then I let it be known to the public:
169
438567
3573
我們邀請了150位家人朋友，然後告知公眾：
我們歡迎任何想要來一起慶祝的人加入我們。
07:34
anybody who wanted to come and celebrate,
please come and join us.
please come and join us.
170
442164
3213
07:37
It would be free to anybody
who wanted to come.
who wanted to come.
171
445401
2225
對任何想參加的人都是免費的。
真的有2500人來了。
07:39
Two-and-half thousand people turned up.
172
447650
2122
07:41
(Applause)
173
449796
3221
（掌聲）
07:46
Every kind of person you can imagine:
174
454192
1804
各種各樣你能想像到的人：
同性戀、異性戀、猶太教智者、修女、已婚的、
07:48
gays, straights, rabbis,
nuns, married people,
nuns, married people,
175
456020
2600
07:50
black, white -- the whole
of humanity was there.
of humanity was there.
176
458644
2555
黑人、白人--整個人類群體都在那裏了。
07:53
And I remember standing
on that stage thinking, "How fantastic.
on that stage thinking, "How fantastic.
177
461223
3674
我記得自己站在那個舞台上想：“多棒啊。
07:57
Job done.
178
465310
1246
任務完成。
07:58
Love triumphs.
179
466580
1363
愛，勝利。
07:59
Law changed."
180
467967
1412
法律改變。“
08:01
And I --
181
469403
1158
然後我--
08:02
(Applause)
182
470585
2719
（掌聲）
08:05
And I genuinely thought
my activation days were over, OK?
my activation days were over, OK?
183
473961
2687
然後我真的認為我被激活的日子結束了。
08:08
So every year in that same hall,
184
476672
2413
所以每一年在那同一個禮堂，
08:11
I host a fantastic concert to celebrate
International Women's Day.
International Women's Day.
185
479109
4672
我都會辦一個音樂會以慶祝國際婦女節。
08:15
We gather the world's only
all-female orchestra,
all-female orchestra,
186
483805
3174
我們組織了世界上唯一的僅有女性的管弦樂隊，
08:19
we play fantastic music by forgotten
or overlooked women composers,
or overlooked women composers,
187
487003
3789
我們演奏那些被遺忘或忽略的由女性編曲家編寫的美麗樂章，
08:22
we have amazing conductors --
188
490816
1412
我們有特別厲害的指揮們 --
08:24
it's Marin Alsop there
from Baltimore conducting,
from Baltimore conducting,
189
492252
2294
指揮是來自Baltimore的Marin Alsop，
08:26
Petula Clark singing --
190
494570
1162
由Petula Clark演唱--
08:27
and I give a lecture on women's history.
191
495756
2680
而我會做一個關於女性歷史的演講。
08:31
I love to gather inspirational stories
from the past and pass them on.
from the past and pass them on.
192
499020
3825
我樂於收集過去那些鼓舞人心的故事，並將它們傳遞下去。
08:34
Too often, I think history's what I call
the Mount Rushmore model.
the Mount Rushmore model.
193
502869
3824
我常常覺得，歷史是，我稱之為羅斯摩爾山模式。
08:38
It looks majestic, but the women
have been entirely left out of it.
have been entirely left out of it.
194
506717
4387
它看起來很壯麗，但是女性一直被它忽略。
08:43
And I was giving a talk in 2015
about the suffragettes --
about the suffragettes --
195
511663
3431
我在2015年做過一個關於婦女參政權論者們的演講 --
08:47
I'm sure you know those magnificent
women who fought so hard
women who fought so hard
196
515118
3655
你們一定聽說過這些偉大女性們，
為了女性在英國的選舉權而努力抗爭。
08:50
for the right for women
in Britain to vote.
in Britain to vote.
197
518797
3110
08:53
And their slogan was: "Deeds, not words."
198
521931
3335
她們的口號是：“行動，而非言語。”
08:57
And boy, they succeeded,
199
525290
1250
她們成功了。
08:58
because women did indeed
get the vote in 1928.
get the vote in 1928.
200
526564
2880
在1928年，女性確實獲得了投票權。
09:01
So I'm giving this talk about this,
201
529468
1754
所以我就做了關於這個的演講，
09:03
and as I'm talking, what I realized is:
202
531246
2596
在我演講的時候，我意識到：
09:05
this was not a history
lecture I was giving;
lecture I was giving;
203
533866
2312
我不是在進行一個關於歷史的演說；
09:08
this was not something
where the job was done.
where the job was done.
204
536202
2492
這不是一件已經徹底完成的事情。
09:11
This was something where
there was so much left to do.
there was so much left to do.
205
539099
3247
這是一件還有太多需要被完成的事情。
09:14
Nowhere in the world, for example,
206
542370
1956
比如，世界上沒有一個地方，
09:16
do women have equal representation
in positions of power.
in positions of power.
207
544350
3917
女性表現出擁有平等的權利地位。
09:20
OK, let's take a very quick look
at the top 100 companies
at the top 100 companies
208
548291
3238
讓我們快速地看一下
2016年倫敦證卷交易所的100強公司。
09:23
in the London Stock Exchange in 2016.
209
551553
2667
09:26
Top 100 companies:
How many women running them?
How many women running them?
210
554244
3494
100家公司中，有多少家是女性經營的？
09:30
Seven. OK. Seven.
That's all right, I suppose.
That's all right, I suppose.
211
558191
2436
7家。我覺得還行吧。
09:32
Until you realize that 17
are run by men called "John."
are run by men called "John."
212
560651
4761
可是你會發現，有17家由名為 “John” 的男性經營。
09:37
(Laughter)
213
565436
4197
（笑聲）
09:49
There are more men called John
running FTSE 100 companies --
running FTSE 100 companies --
214
577321
3924
有更多名為 “John” 的男性經營富時100指數公司--
09:53
(Laughter)
215
581269
1890
（笑聲）
09:55
than there are women.
216
583183
1535
比女性多多了。
09:57
There are 14 run by men called "Dave."
217
585250
2220
有14家由名為 “Dave” 的男性經營。
09:59
(Laughter)
218
587494
2444
（笑聲）
10:03
Now, I'm sure Dave and John
are doing a bang-up job.
are doing a bang-up job.
219
591060
2616
我確信Dave和John都做得特別好。
10:05
(Laughter)
220
593700
1288
（笑聲）
10:07
OK. Why does it matter?
221
595012
1850
那麼，這有什麼影響呢？
10:08
Well, it's that pesky business
of the gender pay gap.
of the gender pay gap.
222
596886
4299
這反映了討厭的性別待遇的差距。
10:13
Nowhere in the world
do women earn the same as men.
do women earn the same as men.
223
601209
3913
世界上沒有一個地方是，女性與男性同等薪資的。
10:17
And that is never going to change
224
605146
1932
並且這種狀況不會改變
10:19
unless we have more women
at the top in the boardroom.
at the top in the boardroom.
225
607102
3623
除非有更多的女性成為領導者。
10:22
We have plenty of laws;
226
610749
1386
我們有很多的法律支持；
10:24
the Equal Pay Act in Britain
was passed in 1975.
was passed in 1975.
227
612159
4053
英國同等薪資法案在1975年通過，
10:28
Nevertheless, there are still
many, many women
many, many women
228
616563
2557
然而，仍然有很多女性
10:31
who, from early November
until the end of the year,
until the end of the year,
229
619144
3037
從11月初到年底，
10:34
by comparison to their male colleagues,
230
622205
2187
和她們的男性同事相比，
10:36
are effectively working for free.
231
624416
2772
實際上是在免費工作的。
10:39
In fact, the World Economic
Forum estimates
Forum estimates
232
627640
2448
實際上，世界經濟論壇預測
10:42
that women will finally
get equal pay in ...
get equal pay in ...
233
630112
2443
女性會最終...
10:44
2133!
234
632938
1800
於2133年得到同等薪資！
10:47
Yay!
235
635901
1652
耶！
10:49
(Laughter)
236
637577
2636
（笑聲）
10:55
That's a terrible figure.
237
643206
1442
這是個糟糕的數字。
10:56
And here's the thing:
238
644672
1220
事實上：
10:57
the day before I came out to give my talk,
239
645916
2092
在我出發來演講的前一天，
世界經濟論壇修改了這個數字。
11:00
the World Economic Forum revised it.
240
648032
1752
很不錯，因為2133確實太糟糕了。
11:01
So that's good, because
that's a terrible -- 2133.
that's a terrible -- 2133.
241
649808
2360
11:04
Do you know what they revised it to?
242
652192
1725
你們知道他們改成多少了嘛？
2186.
11:05
2186.
243
653941
1190
11:07
(Laughter)
244
655155
1543
（笑聲）
11:09
Yeah, another 53 years, OK?
245
657434
2409
真的，再多53年。
11:12
We are not going to get equal pay
246
660365
2355
我們不可能得到同等薪資
11:14
in my grandchildren's
grandchildren's lives
grandchildren's lives
247
662744
3153
即使是我外孫的外孫
11:17
under the current system.
248
665921
1382
如果按照目前制度的話。
11:19
And I have waited long enough.
249
667327
2857
而我等了太久了。
11:22
I've waited long enough
in my own business.
in my own business.
250
670208
2064
就我自己的事業而言，也等了太久。
在2016年我成為了英國首位
11:24
In 2016 I became the very
first woman on British television
first woman on British television
251
672296
4014
11:28
to host a prime-time panel show.
252
676334
2612
黃金時段電視討論節目的女主持人。
11:30
Isn't that great? Wonderful, I'm thrilled.
253
678970
2036
是不是很棒？！是的，我特別高興。
但是--
11:33
But --
254
681030
1151
11:34
(Applause)
255
682205
1293
（掌聲）
11:36
But 2016! The first!
256
684693
2156
直到2016！首位！
11:38
Television's been around for 80 years!
257
686873
1962
電視都已經普及了近80年了！
11:40
(Laughter)
258
688859
1012
（笑聲）
11:41
It may be television's not so important,
259
689895
1948
也許是因為電視並沒有那麼重要，
11:43
but it's kind of symptomatic, isn't it?
260
691867
1943
但是這還是有一定代表性的，不是麼？
11:45
2016, the UN were looking
for a brand new ambassador
for a brand new ambassador
261
693834
4003
2016年，聯合國想找一個新的大使
11:49
to represent women's empowerment
and gender equality,
and gender equality,
262
697861
2791
來代表女性權利和性別平等。
11:52
and who did they choose?
263
700676
1476
可是他們選擇了誰？
11:54
Wonder Woman.
264
702522
1765
神力女超人。
11:56
Yes, they chose a cartoon, OK?
265
704311
3311
是的，他們選擇了一個卡通人物。
11:59
(Laughter)
266
707646
1201
（笑聲）
12:01
Because no woman was up to the job.
267
709181
3538
因為沒有一位女性可以勝任那份工作。
12:05
The representation of women
in positions of power is shockingly low.
in positions of power is shockingly low.
268
713718
4564
女性權利地位的表現驚人得低。
12:10
It's true in Congress, and it's certainly
true in the British Parliament.
true in the British Parliament.
269
718306
3477
在國會是這樣的，在英國議會上更是這樣。
僅2015年，被選舉進入議會的男性人數
12:13
In 2015, the number of men
elected to the Parliament that year
elected to the Parliament that year
270
721807
4391
12:18
was greater than the total number of women
271
726222
2881
就超過了
歷年女性議員的總和。
12:21
who have ever been members of Parliament.
272
729127
3080
12:24
And why does it matter?
273
732231
1159
這說明什麼呢？
12:25
Here's the thing:
if they're not at the table --
if they're not at the table --
274
733414
2263
如果她們不出現在那張桌子上--
在英國，真的，不在那張桌子上參與法律的制定 --
12:27
literally, in Britain, at that table
helping to make the laws --
helping to make the laws --
275
735701
3096
12:30
do not be surprised if the female
perspective is overlooked.
perspective is overlooked.
276
738821
4523
如果女性觀點被無視，也無須驚訝。
12:35
It's a great role model for young people
to see a woman in charge.
to see a woman in charge.
277
743416
3332
對於年輕人來說，一位真正掌權的女性會是一個很好的榜樣。
12:38
In 2016, Britain got its second
female Prime Minister;
female Prime Minister;
278
746772
3089
在2016年，英國有了第二位女首相；
12:41
Theresa May came to power.
279
749885
1639
Theresa May 當政。
12:43
The day she came to power
she was challenged:
she was challenged:
280
751548
2204
她當政的第一天，被要求：
12:45
just do one thing.
281
753776
1194
就做一件事情。
12:46
Do one thing in the first
100 days that you're in office
100 days that you're in office
282
754994
2988
在第一個100天，做一件事情，
12:50
to try and improve
lives for women in Britain.
lives for women in Britain.
283
758006
2941
試著去提高英國女性的生活。
12:52
And what did she do? Nothing.
284
760971
1997
然後她做了什麼呢？什麼都沒有。
12:55
Nothing.
285
763134
1159
什麼都沒有。
12:56
Because she's much too busy
cleaning up the mess the boys made.
cleaning up the mess the boys made.
286
764317
3565
因為她忙著去處理前面留下來的爛攤子。
13:00
Even having a female leader,
287
768492
1873
即使是有一位當政的女性領導者，
13:02
they always find something better to do
288
770389
2994
她們也總是去忙其他的事情
13:05
than to sort out the pesky
issue of inequality.
issue of inequality.
289
773407
3287
而不是去解決不平等的問題。
13:08
So I keep talking about equality
like it matters. Does it?
like it matters. Does it?
290
776718
2842
我一直在講平等有多麼重要，但究竟是不是這樣子的呢？
13:11
Well, let's take a very quick look
at the STEM industries, OK?
at the STEM industries, OK?
291
779584
3297
那我們就來看看STEM行業。
13:14
So science, technology,
engineering and mathematics.
engineering and mathematics.
292
782905
2567
也就是科學，技術，工程和數學行業。
13:17
Pretty much important in every
single aspect of our daily lives.
single aspect of our daily lives.
293
785496
4617
差不多對於我們生活的每一方面，都起著非常重要的作用。
13:22
There is the thickest and most incredibly
well-documented glass ceiling
well-documented glass ceiling
294
790137
6304
存在著對於女性，特別嚴重且人人皆知的阻礙
13:28
in the STEM industries.
295
796465
1550
在STEM行業中。
13:30
What if the cure for cancer
296
798504
1984
如果癌症的療法
13:32
or the answer the global warming
297
800512
1601
或者全球暖化的解答
13:34
lies in the head of a young female
scientist who fails to progress?
scientist who fails to progress?
298
802137
4945
注定由某位年輕的女性去攻克，而她卻被阻礙向前？
13:39
So I thought all these things,
299
807721
2832
於是我想著這些事情，
13:42
and I knew I had to do "Deeds, not words."
300
810577
4926
我知道我需要做的是“行動，而非言語。”
13:47
And I spoke to my wonderful friend,
301
815968
1971
於是我和一位特別棒的朋友談及這些，
13:49
brilliant journalist
Catherine Mayer in Britain,
Catherine Mayer in Britain,
302
817963
2727
一位聰明的英國記者，Catherine Mayer
13:52
and we rather foolishly --
303
820714
1450
然後我們非常愚蠢地 --
13:54
and I suspect there was wine involved --
304
822188
3202
我懷疑酒精也起了點作用 --
13:57
(Laughter)
305
825414
1754
（笑聲）
13:59
We decided to found
a brand new political party.
a brand new political party.
306
827192
3645
我們決定成立一個全新的政治組織。
14:02
Because here's the critical thing:
307
830861
1626
因為重要的一點是：
14:04
the one place women and men
are absolutely equal is at the ballot box.
are absolutely equal is at the ballot box.
308
832511
4898
在投票箱前男女是完全平等的。
14:09
We had no idea what we were doing,
309
837804
1621
我們完全不知道自己是在做什麼，
14:11
we didn't know how complicated
it was to start a political party.
it was to start a political party.
310
839449
3098
我們不知道創立一個政治組織有多麼的困難。
我想說：“應該不會那麼難吧，男性都做了那麼多年。”
14:14
I thought, "It can't be that difficult,
men have been doing it for years."
men have been doing it for years."
311
842571
3535
（笑聲）
14:18
(Laughter)
312
846130
2157
14:20
So we started by calling it
"The Women's Equality Party."
"The Women's Equality Party."
313
848311
5286
於是我們首先給它取了個名字“女性平權派。 ”
14:26
And straightaway people said to me,
314
854143
1701
然後立馬有人問我，
14:27
"Why did you call it that?"
315
855868
1454
“為什麼起這個名字？”
14:29
I said, "I don't know,
I just thought we'd be clear."
I just thought we'd be clear."
316
857840
3082
我說 “我不知道，我以為這樣一叫大家都明白了。“
14:32
(Laughter)
317
860946
2516
（笑聲）
14:39
I didn't want what we were doing
to be a secret, you know? I just --
to be a secret, you know? I just --
318
867878
3429
你知道的，我不希望我們做的事情是秘密的。就 --
14:43
(Laughter)
319
871331
1293
（笑聲）
14:44
Some people said, "You can't call it that!
It's much too feminist!"
It's much too feminist!"
320
872648
3226
一些人跟我說：“你不能叫它這個！這太女權主義了！”
啊！世界太可怕啦！啊！
14:47
Ooh! Scary word! Ahh!
321
875898
1828
14:50
I can't tell you how many times
I've heard somebody say,
I've heard somebody say,
322
878149
3107
我聽到過非常多次，人們說，
14:53
"I'm not a feminist, but ..."
323
881280
2174
“我不是個女權主義者，但是...”
14:55
And I always think
if there's a "but" in the sentence,
if there's a "but" in the sentence,
324
883829
2611
我一直覺得。一旦句子裡有一個 “但是”，
14:58
it can't all be roses in the garden.
325
886464
1769
就不會是想像中那麼美好。
15:00
And then I started getting asked
the hilarious question,
the hilarious question,
326
888611
2650
然後我開始被問一些很好笑的問題，
“你們要燒掉所有的內衣麼？”
15:03
"Are you all going to burn your bras?"
327
891285
1914
15:05
Yes! Because bras are famously
made of flammable material.
made of flammable material.
328
893966
3615
是的！大家都知道內衣是由易燃材料做的。
15:09
(Laughter)
329
897605
1754
（笑聲）
15:12
That's why all women spark when they walk.
330
900032
2818
那就是為什麼女性在走路的時候都閃著光。
15:14
(Laughter)
331
902874
1729
（笑聲）
15:19
Here's quick history sidebar for you:
332
907738
3300
補充一點歷史知識：
15:23
no woman ever burnt her bra in the '60s.
333
911062
2535
60年代根本沒有女性燒掉自己的內衣，
15:25
It's a story made up by a journalist.
334
913621
1822
這只是一位記者杜撰出的故事。
15:27
Thank goodness journalism
has improved since then.
has improved since then.
335
915467
2625
幸好傳媒界的素質在那之後得到了提高。
15:30
So --
336
918116
1155
所以 --
15:31
(Laughter)
337
919295
1358
（笑聲）
15:33
I announced what we were going
to do in a broadcast interview,
to do in a broadcast interview,
338
921018
2918
我在一個廣播採訪中宣布了，我們即將要做的事情，
15:35
and straightaway,
the emails started coming.
the emails started coming.
339
923960
2102
然後立刻，有人發郵件來。
15:38
First hundreds,
then thousands and thousands,
then thousands and thousands,
340
926086
2243
一開始是幾百封，後來是成千上萬封。
15:40
from every age group: from the very young
to women in their '90s,
to women in their '90s,
341
928353
3800
各種年齡段：從非常年輕的到90多歲的老人，
15:44
to hundreds of wonderful men.
342
932177
1382
甚至很多傑出的男性們。
15:45
People wrote and said,
"Please, can I help?
"Please, can I help?
343
933583
2012
人們寫信來問“我有什麼可以幫忙的麼？”
“我能來妳們總部參觀麼？”
15:47
Please, can I visit you
at party headquarters?"
at party headquarters?"
344
935619
2216
15:49
We didn't have a headquarters --
we didn't have a party!
we didn't have a party!
345
937859
2668
我們沒有總部-- 我們沒有黨派！
15:52
We didn't have anything.
346
940551
1198
我們什麼都沒有。
15:53
All we had was a wonderful,
tight group of fabulous friends
tight group of fabulous friends
347
941773
3899
我們只是一個由好朋友組成的小組織。
15:57
trying to answer emails
pretty much 24-7 in our pajamas.
pretty much 24-7 in our pajamas.
348
945696
4685
穿著睡衣全天去試著回覆郵件。
16:03
We were all busy.
349
951091
1151
我們都非常忙。
16:04
Many of us had careers,
many of us had children,
many of us had children,
350
952266
2286
我們中很多人有自己的事業，有孩子。
但是我們做的是女性應該做的，我們共同承擔這份工作。
16:06
but we did what women do,
and we shared the work.
and we shared the work.
351
954576
2735
16:09
And almost instantly, we agreed
on certain fundamental things.
on certain fundamental things.
352
957335
3438
非常快地，我們達成了一些基本共識。
16:12
First thing: we want to be
the only political party in the world
the only political party in the world
353
960797
3492
第一：我們希望這是唯一的一個
16:16
whose main aim was
to no longer need to exist.
to no longer need to exist.
354
964313
2705
致力於不被需要的組織。
16:19
That's a fantastic idea.
355
967042
1805
這是個特別棒的想法。
16:20
We wanted to be the only political party
with no particular political leaning.
with no particular political leaning.
356
968871
3830
然後，我們希望成為唯一的一個沒有任何政治傾向的組織。
16:24
We wanted people from the left,
from the right, from the middle,
from the right, from the middle,
357
972725
3097
我們希望需要任何左翼，右翼，中立，
任何年齡層的的人們。
16:27
every age group.
358
975846
1152
16:29
Because the whole point
was to work with a simple agenda:
was to work with a simple agenda:
359
977022
2815
因為我們要做的就是這麼一件事情：
16:31
let's get equality
in every aspect of our lives,
in every aspect of our lives,
360
979861
3219
將平等滲透到生活的各個方面中，
16:35
and when we're finished,
361
983104
1156
等我們把這件事情做完了，
16:36
let's go home and get
the other chores done.
the other chores done.
362
984284
2235
再回家去把其他家務活做了。
16:38
(Laughter)
363
986543
1082
（笑聲）
16:39
And we wanted to change
how politics is conducted.
how politics is conducted.
364
987649
2407
我們希望能改變政治是如何被主導的。
16:42
I don't know if you have this,
365
990080
1483
不知道在你們國家是不是這樣，
16:43
but in Britain we have
two major political parties.
two major political parties.
366
991587
2437
但在英國我們有兩大政派，
16:46
They're the dinosaurs of politics.
367
994048
1648
政治巨頭。
16:47
And how they speak to each other
is shameful and poisonous.
is shameful and poisonous.
368
995720
3538
然而他們之間的溝通方式充滿惡意。
16:51
I'm sure you've never had
that kind of name-calling --
that kind of name-calling --
369
999735
2618
我打賭在這裡你一定沒有經歷過那樣的謾罵 --
16:54
(Laughter)
370
1002377
1345
（笑聲）
16:56
And lying here.
371
1004546
1617
和欺騙。
16:59
Wouldn't it be great
if just one politician said,
if just one politician said,
372
1007067
2369
如果哪怕只有一個政客說，
“其實，我的對手有一個有價值的觀點，
17:01
"Do you know, my opponent has a point.
373
1009460
1895
17:03
Let's see if we can't work together
and get the job done."
and get the job done."
374
1011379
3399
讓我們合作把事情解決吧。“ 難道不是很好嘛？
17:06
(Applause)
375
1014802
4517
（掌聲）
17:13
And let's get more women
into politics, OK?
into politics, OK?
376
1021163
2413
讓更多的女性參與政治，好嗎？
17:15
Let's immediately get
more women into politics
more women into politics
377
1023600
2174
我們想馬上讓更多的女性參與政治
17:17
by being the only political party
to offer free childcare to our candidates,
to offer free childcare to our candidates,
378
1025798
3686
通過成為唯一的，能給候選者的孩子們提供照顧的政治組織，
17:21
so they can get out of the house
and start campaigning.
and start campaigning.
379
1029508
2673
這樣子。她們能夠從家庭中脫身然後開始競選。
17:24
(Applause)
380
1032205
2256
（掌聲）
17:27
Within 10 months,
381
1035596
2426
10個月內，
17:30
we had more than 70 branches
of our party across the UK.
of our party across the UK.
382
1038046
3948
我們在整個英國發展了70個組織分支，
17:34
We stood candidates for election
in London, Scotland and Wales
in London, Scotland and Wales
383
1042018
3159
我們在倫敦，蘇格蘭，威爾士都分別有成員參與了
17:37
in May 2016.
384
1045201
1564
2016年五月的競選。
17:38
One in 20 people voted
for our candidate for London Mayor.
for our candidate for London Mayor.
385
1046789
3545
我們的倫敦市長參選人獲得了1/20的投票。
17:42
And when the men in the race
saw how many votes we were attracting,
saw how many votes we were attracting,
386
1050358
5193
而當競選中的男性看到我們能獲得多少選票時，
17:47
wonder of wonders,
387
1055575
1174
奇蹟中的奇蹟，
17:48
they began to talk about the need
to tackle gender equality.
to tackle gender equality.
388
1056773
4330
他們也開始談論如何實現性別平等。
17:53
(Applause)
389
1061127
3060
（掌聲）
17:59
You know, I've been promised
change since I was a child.
change since I was a child.
390
1067588
2648
從我小時候起，大家就在承諾著改變。
18:02
It was always coming:
391
1070260
1057
總是說，馬上就會實現的：
女性一定能和男性平等並肩。
18:03
women were going to stand
shoulder to shoulder with men.
shoulder to shoulder with men.
392
1071341
2698
但我真正得到的都是空頭支票和失望 --
18:06
All I got were empty promises
and disappointment --
and disappointment --
393
1074063
2483
18:08
enough disappointment
to found a political party.
to found a political party.
394
1076570
3370
太多失望了，所以我要成立這樣一個政治組織。
18:11
But here is my new idea for today --
this is my five percent, OK?
this is my five percent, OK?
395
1079964
3106
但是今天我要說的是一個新的想法，剛才那只是其中的5%。
18:15
And this one is really good.
396
1083094
1599
這個想法很有意義。
18:16
The fact is, this is not enough.
397
1084717
2746
因為，只有我們現在的組織，還不夠。
18:19
It is not enough to found one political
party for equality in a single country.
party for equality in a single country.
398
1087487
5062
在某一個國家成立某一個信仰平等的政治組織，是遠遠不夠的。
18:24
What we need is a seismic change
in the global political landscape.
in the global political landscape.
399
1092573
4547
我們需要的是在全球政治環境中的巨大變革。
18:29
And the wonderful thing
about the model we have created
about the model we have created
400
1097144
2694
而我們創造的這一模式，好處之一是
18:31
is that it would work anywhere.
401
1099862
1875
在任何地方都適用。
18:33
It would work in America,
402
1101761
1660
在美國可以，
18:35
it would work in Australia,
it would work in India.
it would work in India.
403
1103445
2394
在澳大利亞，印度都可以。
就像是我們寫好了這個菜譜，任何人都可以照著做，
18:37
It's like we've made the perfect recipe:
anybody can cook it,
anybody can cook it,
404
1105863
2907
並且對任何人都會有好處。
18:40
and it's good for everybody.
405
1108794
1396
18:42
And we want to give it away.
406
1110214
1623
我們樂於分享。
18:43
If you want to know what we did,
we're giving it away.
we're giving it away.
407
1111861
2718
如果你想知道我們是怎麼做的，讓我們告訴你。
18:46
Can you imagine if we could mobilize
millions of women across the world
millions of women across the world
408
1114603
5614
你能想像麼，如果我們能動員全球成千上萬的女性
18:52
to say, "That's enough!"
to the traditional battles of politics?
to the traditional battles of politics?
409
1120241
3318
向傳統的政治競爭說 “夠了！”
18:55
To say, "Stop the bickering,
let's get the work done."
let's get the work done."
410
1123583
3034
說 “停止爭吵，解決問題。“
18:58
We could literally change the world.
411
1126641
3307
我們真的可以改變這個世界。
19:01
And I want that.
412
1129972
1417
而那是我想要的。
19:03
(Applause)
413
1131413
3412
（掌聲）
19:08
I want ...
414
1136707
1373
我希望...
19:10
(Applause)
415
1138104
1451
（掌聲）
19:12
I want that for our daughters,
416
1140044
2470
這是為了我們的女兒們，
19:14
and I want it for our sons.
417
1142538
1503
也為我們的兒子們，
19:16
Because the fact is:
equality is better for everyone.
equality is better for everyone.
418
1144065
4392
因為平等對每個人都是有利的。
19:20
Come on people, let's activate!
Let's change the world!
Let's change the world!
419
1148481
2931
來吧大家！行動起來！讓我們改變這個世界！
19:23
I know we can do it, and it wants doing!
420
1151436
2856
我知道我們可以做到，我們需要每個人的行動！
19:26
(Applause)
421
1154316
4499
（掌聲）
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Sandi Toksvig - Broadcast personality, politician, authorLong revered in the UK for her wit and candor, Sandi Toksvig is now lending her familiar voice to a greater cause -- equality for women.
Why you should listen
Sandi Toksvig OBE is an award-winning writer, broadcaster and performer. She was born in Copenhagen, Denmark but grew up traveling the world with her family as they followed the work of her father, Claus Toksvig, Danish television's most famous foreign correspondent. Toksvig gave her own first television interview when she was six. After graduating with a first class degree from Cambridge University she began her acting career first at Nottingham Playhouse and then the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park.
Toksvig's first experience of live television was when she hosted and co-wrote the children's Saturday morning show "No 73," which she did for six years. Other TV followed including the improvisation show, "Whose Line is it Anyway?" and six years as team captain on "Call My Bluff." Toksvig is the new host of the BBC's entertainment show QI and is currently recording the eighth season hosting the game show "15-1" for Channel 4. She has also had recent acting cameos in "Call the Midwife" and "Up the Women." Toksvig is well known on BBC Radio 4 for her appearances on "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue" as well as hosting "Excess Baggage" and the News Quiz.
Toksvig has also produced television. The current Playhouse Presents strand on Sky Arts was conceived by her and she produced and wrote much of the content for the first three years.
Toksvig has written over twenty books including fact and fiction for both children and adults. Her stage play, Bully Boy, was the opening production of London's newest theatre, the St James. The piece also had a successful run in Copenhagen. Her latest novel The End of the Sky, set on the Oregon Trail in 1847, will be published in 2017. It's a sequel to her last novel A Slice of the Moon about the Irish potato famine. Her new comedy play Silver Linings deals with society's attitudes to older women. It will open at the Rose Theatre in February 2017 before going on tour. Toksvig has written a column for Good Housekeeping magazine for twenty years.
In March 2015, along with journalist Catherine Mayer, Toksvig co-founded Britain's newest political party, The Women’s Equality Party (WEP), which in one year of existence now has over 70 branches across the UK. WEP stood candidates in the London, Welsh and Scottish elections of May 2016.
Toksvig has many honorary degrees. She is the President of the Women of the Year Lunch, Chancellor of the University of Portsmouth and in 2014 she was made an Officer of the British Empire by the Queen.
Sandi Toksvig | Speaker | TED.com