TEDWomen under fire for refusing entry to mother & baby
A Ted conference intended to celebrate the achievements of women has been derailed amidst controversy surrounding the ejection of a mother and baby from the audience.
Author Jessica Jackley and her five month old baby were ejected from the conference on Thursday after being informed by venue staff that children were not permitted despite, ironically, the conference being themed on the empowerment of women and girls.
Jackley herself took to Twitter following the incident to voice her displeasure, saying ‘Confused. #TEDWomen2015 about the power of women and girls. But working moms?’
The tale does have a happy ending however with TED Women moving quickly to set up a dedicated lounge for mothers.
Wow! In the time it took to fly home the amazing @junecohen @TEDWomen team already set up lounge for moms, babies. Setting a great example.
— jessicajackley (@jessicajackley) May 29, 2015