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Two women from different parts of the world, united by a common passion, experience or expertise, share the stories of their lives.

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    Sold into sex work

    Mon 31 May 2021

    Trafficked women from Indonesia and Hungary on how they support modern-day slaves

  • Sweet honey and queen bees

    Mon 24 May 2021

    A scientist from Martinique and an entrepreneur from South Africa on why they keep bees

  • Women of the Arab Spring

    Mon 17 May 2021

    A decade after the uprisings, what has been gained and what has been lost?

  • Women fighting wildfires

    Mon 10 May 2021

    A Russian volunteer and an elite US firefighter on the challenge of tackling remote fires

  • Nurses on the frontline: A year on

    Mon 3 May 2021

    After a year of the pandemic, how are young nurses coping?

  • Funerals and grief in a pandemic

    Mon 26 Apr 2021

    What happens to grief when our usual rituals around death and mourning are disrupted?

  • How to live alone

    Mon 19 Apr 2021

    Sreemoyee Piu Kundu and Hannah Carmichael on the benefits and challenges of solo living

  • Women who love insects

    Mon 12 Apr 2021

    Insect enthusiasts Jessica Ware and Carolina Barillas-Mury on why bugs matter.

  • Women in law

    Mon 5 Apr 2021

    Alexandra Wilson and Omnia Gadalla on why people practicing law need to be diverse

  • How to focus

    Mon 29 Mar 2021

    Conductor Kalena Bovell and pro skier Lorraine Huber on how to β€˜get in the zone’

  • Women running restaurants

    Mon 22 Mar 2021

    Ana RoΕ‘ and Amninder Sandhu on adapting their businesses to the constraints of Covid-19

  • Afrofuturism: Black women changing the sci-fi scene

    Mon 15 Mar 2021

    Authors N.K. Jemisin and Chinelo Onwualu on their efforts to diversify the genre

  • Women making art from clay

    Mon 8 Mar 2021

    Ceramicists Hitomi Hosono and Zemer Peled on the therapeutic quality of working with clay

  • Women digging for answers from the ancient past

    Mon 1 Mar 2021

    How gender biases have warped our understanding of history

  • The women who protect nature

    Mon 22 Feb 2021

    Kris Tompkins and Dolors Armenteras on their fight to preserve South America’s ecosystems.

  • Women writing true crime

    Mon 15 Feb 2021

    Why are we so interested in women as victims and killers?

  • Intimacy on screen

    Mon 8 Feb 2021

    Two women challenging the way actors and directors approach intimate scenes on camera

  • Selling Sunset: How I find homes for the rich and famous

    Mon 1 Feb 2021

    Infinity pools and marble bathrooms – what does it take to sell homes to the super-rich?

  • Choosing to be childfree

    Mon 25 Jan 2021

    Two women discuss why opting not to have children is still seen as a radical decision.

  • Record-breaking runners

    Mon 18 Jan 2021

    Allyson Felix and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce on gold medals, pregnancy and discrimination

  • The secrets of sewers

    Mon 11 Jan 2021

    Two women passionate about wastewater management on how sewers can save our lives

  • How to be happy

    Mon 4 Jan 2021

    Tips from Denmark and South Korea on how to improve our feelings of happiness

  • Cheerleading: So much more than shaking pompoms

    Mon 28 Dec 2020

    Two women discuss the physical prowess and dedication needed in the world of cheerleading

  • The joy of reindeer

    Mon 21 Dec 2020

    Anne Louise Gaup and Dr. Jackie Hrabok-LeppΓ€jΓ€rvi on why they follow reindeer for a living

  • Love at first knit

    Mon 14 Dec 2020

    Two knitting enthusiasts unravel the social and cultural history of the craft.

  • The Conversation: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ 100 Women

    Sat 28 Nov 2020

    Has the Covid-19 pandemic triggered change that could be seen as positive in the future?

  • Young and widowed

    Mon 23 Nov 2020

    What happens when your spouse dies unexpectedly young?

  • Why are you calling me β€˜inspirational’?

    Mon 16 Nov 2020

    Journalist Amy Zayed and climber Lea Volpe discuss the language around disability.

  • Women laughing at life

    Mon 9 Nov 2020

    Two comedians using the highs and lows of their personal lives as material for stand-up

  • Planet friendly fashion founders

    Mon 2 Nov 2020

    What’s important when we buy clothes? We talk to two women who want to change attitudes

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