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Women in Space
A look into the future of female astronauts
Talking About HIV and AIDS
South African women are afraid to admit they're HIV positive for fear of being stigmatised
Communicating With Your Unborn Baby
Does haptonomy allow mothers to communicate with their unborn babies?
Women and Political Life
Why women's issues are a major campaigning point in the Turkish elections
Rape as a Weapon of War
Discussing the effects of war on women around the world.
Women and Press Freedom
Why one women's newspaper in Iran has been banned for the third time
Change On The Ivory Coast
Will new women-friendly legislation in the Ivory Coast have any real impact?
The Lost Girls of Guatemala
One Guatemalan woman's desperate search for her missing daughters
Tears and Tiaras: Are Beauty Pageants Anachronistic?
Why hosting Miss Universe in Trinidad and Tobago met some local resistance
The Truth About Nursing
A look at the British district nurse who looks after patients at home
Why Don't Men Do Housework?
A new German initiative aims to force men into doing half of the housework
The Global Yoga Craze
Why Indian women have been practising yoga for centuries
Ministering Angel From Above
A flying nurse in Nairobi talks about her life-saving work
Can Cross-Cultural Fashion Ever Really Work?
Is it OK to appropriate global cultures for the purposes of fashion?
That Crazy Thing Called Love
An academic and a psychologist share their perspectives on love
Cold War Propaganda
How the CIA funded art exhibitions to promote the American way
Argentina's Angry Grandmothers
Why the grandmother's of Argentina's stolen children are still looking for justice
Caring for the Elderly
Why is the tradition of living with elderly parents breaking down in India?
Homeless Girls in Brazil
A Brazilian photographer talks about her images of street girls who dress as boys
Uranium and Women in Central India
How India's uranium programme threatens to destroy livelihoods and disempower women
Nursing on the Frontline
Nurses working in conflict zones talk about the situations they've faced
Silencing Women in Pakistan?
Why are some government ministers so keen to shut down women's HGOs in Pakistan?
The Future of Fashion
Are all women influenced by Western fashion?
Mums Against Guns
An American mother talks about her campaign to break the cycle of gun violence
An 'EveryMAN' Special
Have women's roles in society changed as far as men are concerned?
Funny Woman
How Marie Lloyd, a comedian from humble origins, became a music hall star
How To Be A Good Flirt
What is the key to successful flirting and when does it cross the line into harrassment?
Changes in China
Is life changing for the rural women working in and migrating to different parts of China?
Melding Musical Cultures
The classically trained Indian composer who melds dance music beats into her work
Rape in South Africa
An insurance company is introducing a 'rape survivor policy' for South African women
Food Glorious Food
How large sectors of the world are still hugely affected by unequal distribution of food