My Body, My Pride : Breaking Beauty Standards | Joy Tony | TEDxYabaStreet

In this video, tony joy delve into the impactful topic of body shaming and its effects on mental and emotional well-being. She explore the insensitivity surrounding comments on body shapes and the damaging consequences they can have. Through Tony Joy's inspiring journey, we can discover the resilience needed to overcome body shaming and embrace individual uniqueness. Her story serve as a powerful reminder to celebrate diversity and appreciate our bodies for the incredible vessels they are. With close to a decade of active service and experience in the social enterprise sector, Tony Joy is passionate about rural development. And as the Founder of Durian (durian.org.ng), she supports marginalized groups such as rural people—especially women and girls in Nigeria—to gain marketable skills and in turn, lead better lives.

Due to her commitment in shaping better economic and social systems, Tony has received multiple awards, an induction into the prestigious Ashoka Fellowship and an Associate Fellow of the Royal Commonwealth Society. She continues to engage with women living in rural communities, training and supporting them through Durian, to actively be change agents; to lead the process of change as they create rural communities of the future that are circular, creative, and empowered by rural women. Tony Joy is one of those in Nigeria leading the conversation on what development for rural communities truly means. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx