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Women Within Armed Organisations

The head of Basque separatist group ETA is thought to be a woman - why is this shocking?

In Madrid, residents are coming to terms with a car bomb attack which killed a Supreme Court Judge, thought to be the work of Basque separatist group ETA. This group is headed by a woman. What is the role of women within ETA and similar groups throughout the world?

Also on the programme: Leila Khaled talks about her role in a politically motivated plane hijacking. What you may not have known about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis - a new biography by Sarah Bradford casts new light on the woman who still fascinates people all over the world.

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28 minutes

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project