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More than a billion people worldwide, mostly children, do not have a legal identity. In many countries, this means they can't get access to vital services like health care and education, says legal identity expert Kristen Wenz. She discusses why this problem is one of the greatest human rights violations of our time — and shares five strategies to ensure everyone can get registered and protected.
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Hmmm..I too have add this question asked to myself.
I’m a TED of fan
Is Mark Wahlberg a fan?
great video keep up the amazing work
little things can make huge different ❤❤❤❤
If anybody discoveres their potintail and devolopes it,they may change the world.
Correlate the video to the title , pulllleeezzzzzz !!!!!!!!!
It already is, can you not see the sheep being gathered? She mentioned it towards the end: ‘woman’s right’.
At the head of this herd is the idea that rights are equivalent to freedom, as she spoke it so.
Where these developing countries do their best to get their people out of poverty, those who irresponsibly procreate are supposedly owed a nation’s birth certificate? If you believe that then really, you could never put yourself in the shoes of those people, those leading and doing their best for their country; I can assure that Kristen has not either.
@SentoB Bro what?
The right she is referring to is the right to a legal identity.
I have a take birth date. I don’t know when i was born. I am considered young yet I am old. I take medication which am not supposed to tale because of my age.
Always interesting topics on Ted talk
Hmmm, I have a birth certificate and the Government is actively limiting, my 1st, 2nd, 3rd (never thought that would happen, police just ordered to be allowed to use all private property), 4th, likely 6th if I’m arrested in the next year, 8th, 9th and 10th (Executive branch is out of control) amendment rights.
At least I don’t have to incriminate myself and I can be sued by jury. Yay
How so exactly?
@The Mean Arena just look around. depending on where they live they are probably not allowed to be specific.
@Rumford Chimpenstein That’s why I’m asking. To know if they mean US or another country. I mean they’re on the internet, they can give specifics if claiming it.
So how does the title fit in with the talk? I’ve listened twice and haven’t caught that
The right to a legal identity is the right the title refers to.
1 billion people don’t have a birth certificate. This means billions of people don’t have access to the most basic things. By giving those people a right to a legal identity, the world and the people’s lives would be very different
Some people take for granted their knack for influencing others.
They could be so useful.
EXCELLENT ! !
Every human on the planet has a right to an identity!!
Meaning a single person also can turn the world upside down 😉
“Badges? We don’t got no badges. I don’t got to show you no stinkin’ badges!”
“We don’t need no piece of paper from the City Hall, keepin us tied and true.”
Absolutely incredible, moving speech