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Women fighting abuse under lockdown

Why Covid-19 led to increased domestic violence and how support services are adapting

• 26 mins

Feminism, sex and relationships

How does feminism influence women’s love lives?

• 26 mins

Speaking up about racial injustice

Women in Lebanon and the Netherlands talk about their anti-racism campaigns

• 26 mins

Singing my way to stardom

How appearing on televised singing competitions was a path to success.

• 26 mins

Bonus podcast: Goodbye To All This

Kim Chakanetsa introduces a new ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service podcast, Goodbye To All This.

• 22 mins

#MeToo: The lawyers

How has the #MeToo movement impacted women representing alleged victims?

• 26 mins

Redesigning the world with Covid-19

What’s the best way to design ‘pandemic-resilient’ cities?

• 26 mins

Redesigning the world with Covid-19

What’s the best way to design ‘pandemic-resilient’ cities?

• 28 mins

Planet friendly fashion founders

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

• 26 mins

Women laughing at life

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

• 26 mins

Why are you calling me ‘inspirational’?

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

• 26 mins

Young and widowed

What happens when your spouse dies unexpectedly young?

• 26 mins

The Conversation: ´óÏó´«Ã½ 100 Women

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

• 49 mins

Love at first knit

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

• 26 mins

The joy of reindeer

Anne Louise Gaup and Dr. Jackie Hrabok-Leppäjärvi on why they follow reindeer for a living

• 26 mins

Cheerleading: So much more than shaking pompoms

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

• 26 mins

How to be happy

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

• 26 mins

The secrets of sewers

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

• 26 mins

Record-breaking runners

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

• 26 mins

Choosing to be childfree

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

• 26 mins

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?

• 26 mins

Intimacy on screen

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

• 26 mins

Women writing true crime

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

• 26 mins

The women who protect nature

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

• 26 mins

Women digging for answers from the ancient past

How gender biases have warped our understanding of history

• 26 mins

Women making art from clay

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

• 26 mins

Afrofuturism: Black women changing the sci-fi scene

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

• 26 mins

Women running restaurants

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

• 26 mins

How to focus

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

• 26 mins

Women in law

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

• 26 mins