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Women fighting abuse under lockdown
Why Covid-19 led to increased domestic violence and how services are adapting
Feminism, sex and relationships
How does feminism influence women’s love lives?
Speaking up about racial injustice
Women in Lebanon and the Netherlands talk about their anti-racism campaigns
Singing my way to stardom
How appearing on televised singing competitions was a path to success.
Bonus podcast: Goodbye To All This
Kim Chakanetsa introduces a new BBC World Service podcast, Goodbye To All This.
#MeToo: The lawyers
How has the #MeToo movement impacted women representing alleged victims?
Redeg the world with Covid-19
What’s the best way to design ‘pandemic-resilient’ cities?
Planet friendly fashion founders
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Women laughing at life
Two comedians using the highs and lows of their personal lives as material for stand-up
Why are you calling me ‘inspirational’?
Journalist Amy Zayed and climber Lea Volpe discuss the language around disability.
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What happens when your spouse dies unexpectedly young?
The Conversation: BBC 100 Women
Has the Covid-19 pandemic triggered change that could be seen as positive in the future?
Love at first knit
Two knitting enthusiasts unravel the social and cultural history of the craft.
The joy of reindeer
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Cheerleading: So much more than shaking pompoms
Two women discuss the physical prowess and dedication needed in the world of cheerleading
How to be happy
Tips from Denmark and South Korea on how to improve our feelings of happiness
The secrets of sewers
Two women ionate about wastewater management on how sewers can save our lives
Record-breaking runners
Allyson Felix and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce on gold medals, pregnancy and discrimination
Choosing to be childfree
Two women discuss why opting not to have children is still seen as a radical decision.
Selling Sunset: How I find homes for the rich and famous
Infinity pools and marble bathrooms – what does it take to sell homes to the super-rich?
Intimacy on screen
Two women challenging the way actors and directors approach intimate scenes on camera
Women writing true crime
Why are we so interested in women as victims and killers?
The women who protect nature
Kris Tompkins and Dolors Armenteras on their fight to preserve South America’s ecosystems.
Women digging for answers from the ancient past
How gender biases have warped our understanding of history
Women making art from clay
Ceramicists Hitomi Hosono and Zemer Peled on the therapeutic quality of working with clay
Afrofuturism: Black women changing the sci-fi scene
Authors N.K. Jemisin and Chinelo Onwualu on their efforts to diversify the genre
Women running restaurants
Ana Roš and Amninder Sandhu on adapting their businesses to the constraints of Covid-19
How to focus
Conductor Kalena Bovell and pro skier Lorraine Huber on how to ‘get in the zone’
Women in law
Alexandra Wilson and Omnia Gadalla on why people practicing law need to be diverse
Women who love insects
Insect enthusiasts Jessica Ware and Carolina Barillas-Mury on why bugs matter.
