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World Service,Β·371 episodes
Is the old saying true, or is it always wrong to hit children?
Will the Asian preference for boys lead to social problems and even wars in the future?
Should we be taking an old-fashioned approach to caring for our husbands?
Carmen Bin Laden, former sister-in-law of Osama Bin Laden, shares her views on him
Why is Imelda Marcos so unhappy about the contents of a new film about her life?
Is the common assumption really true that older men lust after younger women?
India author Anita Desai talks about her new book, The Zigzab Way
New research suggests quitting smoking is harder for women than men - why?
Head of the UNFPA Thoraya Obaid talks about the progress made in the last 10 years
The show follows Sudanese model Sonia Wonder to see if a model's life is all glamour
As Western governments worry about a dearth of babies, are women obliged to procreate?
What is life like for an American First Lady? The show looks at Laura and Barbara Bush
Why one writer is deeply concerned about polarisation between Western and Arab worlds
Jill Nelson, author of new novel Sexual Healing, discusses sex and female emancipation
One brave woman journalist discusses the very real dangers of being a reporter in Colombia
Illegal but still continuining, freed slaves have set up their own initiative in Niger
Why Spain's government has taken the fight against domestic violence into Parliament
Mia Farrow talks about the importance of safety for women in the Sudan refugee camps
Black British film director Amma Asante on what links disadvantaged teenagers of all races
A look at the life and ambitions of Ukraine politician Yulia Tymoshenko
Why feminist campaigners are pushing for more women on the Nobel podium
Have we created a generation of selfish kids, and if so, what can we do about it?
An interview with the winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize, Professor Wangari Maathai
Palestinian architect Suad Amily talks about her book Sharon and My Mother-in-Law
The show visits Indonesia where entire villages were almost wiped out in the tsunami
The show talks to the 'It Girl of the anti-globalisation movement' Noreena Hertz
A look at the UN report into the disappearance of Mexican women in Cuidad Juarez
The woman tasked with identifying bodies after the Thai tsunami talks about her work
How female Eritrean rebels have struggled to rejoin civilian life since the conflict ended
Has anything really changed since the UN Women's Conferencein 1995?
