Date: 2023-10
Author: Sharmi Surianarain
Source: https://www.ted.com/talks/sharmi_surianarain_caregiving_is_real_work_let_s_treat_it_that_way?subtitle=en&trigger=5s
License: License Type: CC BY-NC-ND
Domain: Persuading with Data
Subdomain: Telling Stories with Data
Type of Resource: Reading
Citation: Surianarain, Sharmi. 'Caregiving is Real Work.' TED Talk. 23 October 2023. https://www.ted.com/talks/sharmi_surianarain_caregiving_is_real_work_let_s_treat_it_that_way?subtitle=en&trigger=5s.
This presentation aims to capture the economic value of unpaid care work, which amounts to about 16 billion hours daily on a global basis. Surianarain draws on data to convey the immense scale and importance of caregiving, arguing that unpaid care work is what makes many forms of paid work possible. She then advocates for new workplace norms that might better accommodate this unpaid caregiving that paid workers often perform alongside their day jobs. This presentation's 5-minute length makes it especially valuable to view in-class and discuss as a model for student assignments.
Keywords: Data Storytelling, Persuading With Data, Social Advocacy