Kyoto Prize winner reflects on career centering women's voices

UC San Diego is hosting the 25th Annual Kyoto Prize Symposium this week. The esteemed award is given for lifetime achievement in the fields of technology, science and the arts.

One of this year's honorees is Carol Gilligan. Her groundbreaking work highlights how women and girls were excluded in psychological research. In books such as "In a Different Voice," Gilligan explored women's and girls' identity and morality, and developed the concept of "the ethic of care."

"I was standing with all women and girls in receiving this prize," she said in an interview with Midday Edition. "And our voices were being recognized."

Gilligan joined Midday Edition Tuesday to reflect on what she's learned about the lives of women and girls over the course of her career and share her reaction to receiving the Kyoto Prize.

Guest:

• Carol Gilligan, professor, researcher, author, New York University

Links:

Registration for the 25th Annual Kyoto Prize Symposium Laureate Presentations, UC San Diego, March 11-12