Two women in the UK and Nigeria ensuring what we throw away doesn’t go to waste
Published on Monday, 12th May 2025.
Women from Norway and Nigeria on performing poetry in front of an audience
Published on Monday, 5th May 2025.
Women with historical ties to slavery discuss coming to terms with the past
Published on Monday, 28th April 2025.
Two women on how their Muslim and Christian beliefs shape their love of nature
Published on Monday, 21st April 2025.
Two palaeontologists on dinosaurs, fossils and the fight to stop illegal fossil trade
Published on Monday, 14th April 2025.
An Indian professor and a Danish author on how paid and unpaid care work are undervalued
Published on Monday, 7th April 2025.
Women from the UK and Australia discuss the impact of menopause on their careers
Published on Monday, 31st March 2025.
Women from the UAE and Sweden discuss guiding aeroplane take-offs and landings
Published on Monday, 24th March 2025.
Two female Foley artists discuss their careers in sound
Published on Monday, 17th March 2025.
Datshiane Navanayagam talks to two women at the forefront of the second hand clothing boom
Published on Monday, 10th March 2025.
Two women from the US and Moldova on the realities of being a foster carer
Published on Monday, 3rd March 2025.
Yousr Khalil from Egypt and Judy Krieg in the US discuss detecting global business fraud
Published on Monday, 24th February 2025.
Women from Nigeria and Denmark on the importance of consent as part of sex education
Published on Monday, 17th February 2025.
Women in Ukraine and UK on how they help amputees and children with limb difference
Published on Monday, 10th February 2025.
Two female philosophers explore philosophy's enduring relevance
Published on Monday, 3rd February 2025.
Two women from South Africa and Greece on running round-the-clock support for children
Published on Monday, 27th January 2025.
Ella Al-Shamahi speaks to two private chefs who create intimate dining experiences
Published on Monday, 20th January 2025.
Two women from Zimbabwe and Ukraine on clearing landmines and unexploded ordnance.
Published on Monday, 13th January 2025.
Women from the UK and Romania creatively inspired by their chronic conditions
Published on Monday, 6th January 2025.
Two women from Nigeria and the UK talk about keeping a diary and what it’s taught them
Published on Monday, 30th December 2024.
Romantic fiction authors from Nigeria and US discuss creating love stories for everyone
Published on Monday, 23rd December 2024.
Women from Sri Lanka and France using images taken from space to counter coastal erosion.
Published on Monday, 16th December 2024.
Women from the US and South Africa on discovering the wonders of the oceans
Published on Monday, 9th December 2024.
Women fusing tech and agriculture to farm food - indoors, local and soil-free
Published on Monday, 2nd December 2024.
Datshiane Navanayagam talks to two music scouts about the art of discovering new artists
Published on Monday, 25th November 2024.
Two women from Singapore and Spain aiming to make fashion more climate-friendly
Published on Monday, 18th November 2024.
Datshiane Navanayagam gets top tips from career mentors about how to succeed at work
Published on Monday, 11th November 2024.
Literary translators from Turkey and Argentina giving novels new life in another language
Published on Wednesday, 6th November 2024.
Women in Puerto Rico and Kenya on the huge numbers of women killed in gender violence
Published on Monday, 28th October 2024.
Iranian and Mexican women on their passion for making horror movies
Published on Monday, 21st October 2024.
Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to two women who have founded tea companies
Published on Monday, 14th October 2024.
An author and a historian discuss the historical contributions of women in medicine
Published on Monday, 7th October 2024.
Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to two women who teach people how to drive
Published on Monday, 30th September 2024.
Biogeochemist Jemma Wadham and scientist Heidi Sevestre on the importance of glaciers
Published on Monday, 23rd September 2024.
Australian and Latvian magazine editors discuss their strategies for staying relevant
Published on Monday, 16th September 2024.
Bra designers from Wales and the US on filling a need for bras that work for all women
Published on Monday, 9th September 2024.
Irish and South African presenters discuss their love for inspiring young minds
Published on Monday, 2nd September 2024.
Commercial divers from Canada and Australia share their experiences
Published on Monday, 26th August 2024.
Women from Canada and the UK on the changing role of the matriarch in their cultures
Published on Monday, 19th August 2024.
Musicians from China and Syria on keeping ancient tradition alive through music
Published on Monday, 12th August 2024.
Costa Rican and Swiss biologists discuss what animal behaviour reveals about life
Published on Monday, 5th August 2024.
Music therapists in the UK and Spain discuss how music can ease the symptoms of dementia
Published on Monday, 29th July 2024.
Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to two women who see empathy as a crucial life skill
Published on Monday, 22nd July 2024.
Psychologists in the US and South Africa on supporting sports stars with mental health
Published on Monday, 15th July 2024.
Ella Al-Shamahi talks to two architects who design extraterrestrial living spaces
Published on Monday, 8th July 2024.
Judokas from Slovenia and Belgium discuss the skill, discipline and focus of judo
Published on Monday, 1st July 2024.
What is imposter syndrome? And why are women seemingly more affected by it than men?
Published on Monday, 24th June 2024.
Professor Sophie Scott and Dr Disa Sauter on how having a laugh makes you feel better
Published on Monday, 17th June 2024.
Ella Al-Shamahi talks to journalists from Bahrain and Yemen who fled their home countries
Published on Monday, 10th June 2024.
Lilian Olivia Orero and Nighat Dad expose the severity of online abuse against women
Published on Monday, 3rd June 2024.
Ukrainian cook Olia Hercules and Kenyan creative JC Niala on growing food on allotments
Published on Monday, 27th May 2024.
Ella Al-Shamahi meets two of the first women to ever fly F-16 fighter jets
Published on Monday, 20th May 2024.
Datshiane Navanayagam meets two neurosurgeons operating in a male-dominated field
Published on Monday, 13th May 2024.
Travel writers from the UK and Nigeria talk about exploring new places
Published on Monday, 6th May 2024.
Ella Al-Shamahi with two women from Wales and Goa rescuing people in trouble on the coast
Published on Thursday, 2nd May 2024.
Ella Al-Shamahi meets two women tackling negative or ageist attitudes towards older people
Published on Monday, 29th April 2024.
Ella Al-Shamahi meets women who’ve taken part in TV competitions
Published on Monday, 22nd April 2024.
Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to two women working to eradicate homelessness
Published on Monday, 8th April 2024.
Ella Al-Shamahi meets two women who race in one of the toughest off-road rallies
Published on Monday, 1st April 2024.
A US campaigner and a diplomatic advisor in France discuss illicit drugs and addiction
Published on Monday, 25th March 2024.
Ana Crăciun-Lambru and Heather Lai discuss the magic of puppetry
Published on Monday, 18th March 2024.
Kenyan inventor Nzambi Matee and structural engineer Roma Agrawal discuss innovation.
Published on Monday, 11th March 2024.
How do you get over a divorce and find love again?
Published on Monday, 4th March 2024.
A day in the life of Oscar nominated directors Nisha Pahuja and Nazrin Choudhury
Published on Monday, 26th February 2024.
Stories of rising seas, floods and forced migration through photographs, maps and poetry
Published on Monday, 19th February 2024.
Carpenters Angela Cacace and Clémentine Mollier have thrived in a male dominated industry
Published on Monday, 12th February 2024.
Chefs Dina Macki and Keshia Sakarah explore culture and identity through food
Published on Monday, 5th February 2024.
What's it like to work on some of the most remote places on our planet?
Published on Monday, 29th January 2024.
Malaria is one of the world's deadliest diseases. Why can't we get rid of it?
Published on Monday, 22nd January 2024.
Why Charlotte Maya and Raashi Thakran want people to talk about suicide loss
Published on Monday, 15th January 2024.
Rosalind Wiseman and Phinnah Chichi Ikeji help women understand their teenage sons better
Published on Monday, 8th January 2024.
Nelufar Hedayat meets criminal defence lawyers Sarah Belal and Andrea Lyon
Published on Monday, 1st January 2024.
Cheese specialists Mausam Narang and Emma Young are revolutionising the dairy industry.
Published on Monday, 25th December 2023.
How Vandana Verma Sehgal and Sophina Kio-Lawson help women stay safe online.
Published on Monday, 18th December 2023.
Kakenya Ntaiya and Shukla Bose empower marginalised children through education
Published on Monday, 11th December 2023.
Kim Chakanetsa speaks to two paramedics from Norway and Australia
Published on Monday, 4th December 2023.
Basima Abdulrahman and Jennifer Uchendu are on this year's BBC 100 Women list
Published on Monday, 27th November 2023.
Drummers Sarah Thawer and Anika Nilles open up about their careers in the music industry
Published on Monday, 20th November 2023.
Eefje Depoortere and Julia Robson are two professional e-sport gamers
Published on Monday, 13th November 2023.
Champion Lizzie Deignan and World Bicycle Relief’s Alisha Myers on the power of cycling
Published on Monday, 6th November 2023.
Artists Polly Morgan and Divya Anantharaman on why they love taxidermy
Published on Monday, 30th October 2023.
A psychologist and a doll maker discuss the impact of playing with toys on the brain.
Published on Monday, 23rd October 2023.
Alessia Zecchini and Julia Kozerska speak about the wonder and perils of freediving
Published on Monday, 16th October 2023.
Najat Aoun Saliba and Nouhad Awwad empower women to fight climate change in Lebanon.
Published on Monday, 9th October 2023.
Kim Chakanetsa speaks to two women about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Published on Monday, 2nd October 2023.
The women breaking the mould in the coffee supply chain
Published on Monday, 25th September 2023.
Kei Henderson and Amy Morgan share their experience of being a woman in the music industry
Published on Monday, 18th September 2023.
Why should women talk more about money? And what happens when they don't?
Published on Monday, 11th September 2023.
Can sport help advance women’s rights in Lebanon?
Published on Monday, 4th September 2023.
Understanding the challenges facing women who choose nuclear power as a career.
Published on Monday, 28th August 2023.
Therapists in Greece and South Africa who help people with speech and swallowing issues.
Published on Monday, 21st August 2023.
Two women from Norway and Venezuela talk about preserving art for future generations
Published on Monday, 14th August 2023.
Joana Hadjithomas and Madonna Adib tell women’s stories through art and movies
Published on Monday, 7th August 2023.
Stories of resilience, hope and solidarity in the aftermath of the 2020 Beirut blast
Published on Monday, 31st July 2023.
How different factors can affect a woman’s sleep throughout her life.
Published on Monday, 24th July 2023.
Beatriz de la Pava meets two women on the frontline of disaster preparation
Published on Monday, 17th July 2023.
Artists from Ukraine and the UK tell Kim Chakanetsa about capturing personality on canvas
Published on Monday, 10th July 2023.
Two women discuss the joys and challenges of parenting a disabled child.
Published on Monday, 3rd July 2023.
Min Jin Lee and Elif Shafak explore the themes of love, identity and belonging
Published on Monday, 26th June 2023.
Johanna Konta and WTA president Micky Lawler on achieving greater equality in tennis
Published on Monday, 19th June 2023.
Kim Chakanetsa talks to two women who’ve chosen a life under the ocean wave.
Published on Monday, 12th June 2023.
AI is changing the way we live and work. Should we accept it, or push back?
Published on Monday, 5th June 2023.
Kim Chakanetsa meets two stand-up comedians who recently opened their own venues.
Published on Monday, 29th May 2023.
Kim Chakanetsa hears about the inspiring adventures of two kayakers from the US and France
Published on Monday, 22nd May 2023.
Activists from Pakistan and Nigeria on breaking taboos around sex and disabled women.
Published on Monday, 15th May 2023.
Kateryna Goncharova and Aparna Tandon fight to save artworks in war-torn countries
Published on Monday, 8th May 2023.
Kylie Grimes and Sofie Skoubo discuss playing fast-paced, high-impact wheelchair rugby
Published on Monday, 1st May 2023.
Perfumers from Colombia and Sweden tell Kim Chakanetsa about inventing special fragrances
Published on Monday, 24th April 2023.
Kim Chakanesta speaks to two women championing positivity in the news
Published on Monday, 17th April 2023.
What does it take to become a world champion tree climber?
Published on Monday, 10th April 2023.
Sports journalists from India and Northern Ireland on covering cricket, cycling and more
Published on Monday, 3rd April 2023.
Two women from Venezuela and Barbados on how having acne has had an impact on their lives
Published on Monday, 27th March 2023.
Engineers Bernie Collins and Lisa Veltman work on the world’s fastest cars
Published on Monday, 20th March 2023.
Producers Keri Putnam and Stephanie Allain on why so few women get to make movies
Published on Monday, 13th March 2023.
Kim Chakanetsa meets two of the most influential stylists in Hollywood.
Published on Monday, 6th March 2023.
Kim Chakanetsa meets two women who’ve made it onto this year’s Oscar nominees list
Published on Monday, 27th February 2023.
How Eleanor Tweddell and Dawn Kelly re-built their lives and careers after being laid off
Published on Monday, 20th February 2023.
A US step-parenting coach and a journalist in India discuss being a step-parent
Published on Monday, 13th February 2023.
Two tech entrepreneurs discuss the benefits of teaching girls how to code
Published on Monday, 6th February 2023.
Madlyne Van Looy from Berlin and Tran Ngoc from Hanoi on tattoo art and women’s scars
Published on Monday, 30th January 2023.
An Irish writer and an academic from Botswana on how losing siblings changed their lives.
Published on Monday, 23rd January 2023.
Kim Chakanetsa speaks to two women whose lives have been shaped by migraines
Published on Monday, 16th January 2023.
Divorce rates are on the rise in Turkey and Egypt. Why? And how does this affect women?
Published on Monday, 9th January 2023.
Italy’s Sara Gama and Brazil’s Rafaelle Souza on crowds, equality and building the game
Published on Monday, 2nd January 2023.
French Master Sommelier Pascaline Lepeltier talks to Kenyan wine expert Melissa Mwende
Published on Monday, 26th December 2022.
Kim Chakanetsa talks to two egyptologists uncovering secrets from the ancient world
Published on Monday, 19th December 2022.
Chanel Contos and Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah on their work to educate women about sex
Published on Monday, 12th December 2022.
Women in Somalia and Pakistan are starving. What is being done to help them?
Published on Monday, 5th December 2022.
Kim talks to a diamond polisher in Namibia and the first woman to run a mine in Botswana
Published on Monday, 28th November 2022.
Two women who lost everything to gambling share their stories of recovery
Published on Monday, 21st November 2022.
Women in the US and Nigeria helping under-served communities with their solar projects
Published on Monday, 14th November 2022.
Two world-renowned astronomers discuss the wonders of the sky
Published on Monday, 7th November 2022.
DJ/producers from Colombia and Denmark discuss their success on the festival circuit
Published on Monday, 31st October 2022.
Women from Lithuania and US on adventurous travel with toddlers and teens
Published on Monday, 24th October 2022.
Jimena Puyana and Smita Kurup work on sustainable solutions to cope with droughts
Published on Tuesday, 18th October 2022.
Producer Cathy Schulman and actor Caroline Henderson discuss the appeal of women warriors
Published on Monday, 10th October 2022.
Kim Chakanetsa talks to two women from India and US driving change in the car industry
Published on Monday, 3rd October 2022.
Two women breaking the ice ceiling in the Arctic and Antarctica
Published on Monday, 26th September 2022.
Two experts from Nigeria and Chile discuss the harm fake news can cause women worldwide.
Published on Sunday, 18th September 2022.
How dancer Rosa Cisneros and guitarist Caroline Planté keep the art of flamenco alive.
Published on Monday, 12th September 2022.
Women from India and the UK discuss their campaigns for the right to breathe clean air
Published on Monday, 5th September 2022.
Kim Chakanetsa asks singer Julia Jacklin and neuroscientist Lucy Brown about heartbreak.
Published on Monday, 29th August 2022.
Arable farmers from Australia and the UK on the joys and pressures of a farming life.
Published on Monday, 22nd August 2022.
What role do women play in negotiating peace around the world?
Published on Monday, 15th August 2022.
Women from Afghanistan and Zimbabwe on having to leave their country and find a new home
Published on Monday, 8th August 2022.
Women from Tanzania and Scotland talk about escaping their religion to find freedom
Published on Monday, 1st August 2022.
What would you do if a loved one went missing?
Published on Monday, 25th July 2022.
How does electricity get to your power socket? These two women have the answer
Published on Monday, 18th July 2022.
Two acclaimed TV producers discuss the enduring friendships at the heart of their work
Published on Monday, 11th July 2022.
Two women fighting plastic pollution on a tiny island and traffic-filled cities
Published on Monday, 4th July 2022.
Two women from Brazil and New Zealand share their stories of living with type 1 diabetes
Published on Monday, 27th June 2022.
Women combatting pest infestations in Northern Ireland and Malaysia
Published on Thursday, 23rd June 2022.
Two women from Canada and South Africa speak about their journey to sobriety
Published on Monday, 13th June 2022.
Two women from Canada and the UK tell Kim Chakanetsa about metal detecting
Published on Monday, 6th June 2022.
Nnedi Okorafor and Mel Mazman create narratives around strong female characters
Published on Monday, 30th May 2022.
Two women from Tunisia and Chile speak about the remarkable power of feminist collectives.
Published on Monday, 23rd May 2022.
Genealogists Kenyatta Berry and Marie Cappart look for women’s forgotten stories
Published on Monday, 16th May 2022.
Two women from Latvia and Colombia speak about the magic of animation
Published on Monday, 9th May 2022.
Two women adopted from South Korea and Colombia finding out more about birth families
Published on Monday, 2nd May 2022.
Ava Do and Kruti Parekh discuss the magic of mentalism with Beatriz de la Pava
Published on Monday, 25th April 2022.
Two women with a passion for birds talk to Beatriz de la Pava
Published on Monday, 18th April 2022.
A champion sudoku solver from China and an American crossword creator discuss puzzles
Published on Monday, 11th April 2022.
Dimma Umeh in Nigeria and Rammal Mehmud in Pakistan discuss sharing beauty tips online
Published on Monday, 4th April 2022.
Dr Priya Morjaria and Dr May Ho believe a pair of spectacles can change a woman’s life.
Published on Monday, 28th March 2022.
Engineers in Kenya and Brazil discuss keeping the world turning with wind turbines
Published on Monday, 21st March 2022.
Rachel Morrison and Lilia Sellami shoot movies in Hollywood and in Northern Africa
Published on Monday, 14th March 2022.
Two women from Brazil and UK on bringing a more diverse workforce to advertising
Published on Monday, 7th March 2022.
Caroline Fattal and Priyanka Gupta lead family firms in Lebanon and India
Published on Monday, 28th February 2022.
Two women, from Singapore and the UK, on how young onset dementia has changed their lives
Published on Monday, 21st February 2022.
How two wedding dress designers help women bring their bridal visions to life
Published on Monday, 14th February 2022.
Two women from Kenya and Colombia on why it’s important to talk about miscarriage
Published on Monday, 7th February 2022.
Two women from Italy and the US discuss the skills needed to build a solid dry stone wall
Published on Monday, 31st January 2022.
Kirsty Pallas and Kayla Brolly lead volunteers on perilous mountain rescue operations.
Published on Monday, 24th January 2022.
Two women in Australia and Germany changing what we see at museums and galleries
Published on Monday, 17th January 2022.
Nina Hartstone and Alexandria Perryman edit audio for Hollywood and NASA
Published on Monday, 10th January 2022.
Kim Chakanetsa is in for a treat as she speaks to two women from the chocolate industry
Published on Monday, 3rd January 2022.
Tosin Jegede and Sujari Britt: musicians whose lives in the spotlight began as children
Published on Monday, 27th December 2021.
Choir directors from Finland and Jamaica on the joys of bringing women together to sing
Published on Monday, 20th December 2021.
Angie Palacios and Joanie Fredericks want women to feel safe on public transport
Published on Monday, 13th December 2021.
Rugby union stars from Spain and Uganda on how the game can change lives for the better
Published on Monday, 6th December 2021.
Two women discuss the psychological and physical benefits of cold water swimming
Published on Monday, 29th November 2021.
Women from Brazil and the UK on how assistance dogs improved their mobility and wellbeing
Published on Monday, 22nd November 2021.
Stephanie Land and Sara Vestin Rahmani on their lives working in rich people’s homes
Published on Monday, 15th November 2021.
Park rangers from Zambia and South Africa on protecting animals and empowering women
Published on Monday, 8th November 2021.
Why climate change hurts vulnerable women most and what can be done to support them
Published on Monday, 1st November 2021.
Amanda Khozi Mukwashi and Summer Nasser on what it takes to run an international NGO
Published on Monday, 25th October 2021.
Two women from Zambia and Vietnam on the risks they took to become top entrepreneurs
Published on Monday, 18th October 2021.
Kim Chakanetsa talks to two pioneering women about their love for skydiving
Published on Monday, 11th October 2021.
Two women who chose single parenthood on the joy they find in their unconventional family
Published on Monday, 4th October 2021.
Mona Caron and Fatuma Hassan on creating large-scale public art to bring about change
Published on Monday, 27th September 2021.
Jemma Rix and Christine Allado discuss singing for theme parks and Covid-19 disruption
Published on Monday, 20th September 2021.
Kim Chakanetsa is joined by two international leaders who have championed women’s rights.
Published on Saturday, 18th September 2021.
Shugri Said Salh and Carol Meeks on the resilience, bravery and peace of nomadic life
Published on Monday, 13th September 2021.
Kim Chakanetsa speaks to two women who perform as men and poke fun at the patriarchy
Published on Monday, 6th September 2021.
Two contortionists discuss their body-twisting, back-bending, mind-blowing work.
Published on Monday, 30th August 2021.
Kim Chakanetsa speaks to two women who are keeping their indigenous languages alive
Published on Monday, 23rd August 2021.
Two pioneering dermatologists on colourism and skin lighting in India and Ghana
Published on Monday, 16th August 2021.
Catherine Cho and Lobeh Osagie-Asiah on how they got through postpartum psychosis
Published on Monday, 9th August 2021.
For Taimane and Zee Avi, playing the ukulele was love at first strum
Published on Monday, 2nd August 2021.
Michelle Bachelet and Helen Clark on their personal journeys and their career in politics
Published on Monday, 26th July 2021.
Michelle Burford and Ellen Banda-Aaku on celebrity memoirs and collaborative writing
Published on Monday, 19th July 2021.
Two women restoring forests in Brazil and Nepal growing native trees from local seeds
Published on Monday, 12th July 2021.
Cheryl Strayed and Kerri Andrews on the benefits of striding out in the great outdoors
Published on Monday, 5th July 2021.
Sienna Lalau and Sherrie Silver: social media routines led to working for Rihanna and BTS
Published on Monday, 28th June 2021.
Dr Nighat Arif and writer Barbara Hannah Grufferman think the menopause needs rebranding
Published on Monday, 21st June 2021.
Sara Gibbs and Morénike Giwa Onaiwu talk about the impact of finding out they're autistic
Published on Monday, 14th June 2021.
Why women around the world are picking up a board to try kickflips and slides.
Published on Monday, 7th June 2021.
Trafficked women from Indonesia and Hungary on how they support modern-day slaves
Published on Monday, 31st May 2021.
A scientist from Martinique and an entrepreneur from South Africa on why they keep bees
Published on Monday, 24th May 2021.
A decade after the uprisings, what has been gained and what has been lost?
Published on Monday, 17th May 2021.
A Russian volunteer and an elite US firefighter on the challenge of tackling remote fires
Published on Monday, 10th May 2021.
After a year of the pandemic, how are young nurses coping?
Published on Monday, 3rd May 2021.
What happens to grief when our usual rituals around death and mourning are disrupted?
Published on Monday, 26th April 2021.
Sreemoyee Piu Kundu and Hannah Carmichael on the benefits and challenges of solo living
Published on Monday, 19th April 2021.
Insect enthusiasts Jessica Ware and Carolina Barillas-Mury on why bugs matter.
Published on Monday, 12th April 2021.
Alexandra Wilson and Omnia Gadalla on why people practicing law need to be diverse
Published on Monday, 5th April 2021.
Conductor Kalena Bovell and pro skier Lorraine Huber on how to ‘get in the zone’
Published on Monday, 29th March 2021.
Ana Roš and Amninder Sandhu on adapting their businesses to the constraints of Covid-19
Published on Monday, 22nd March 2021.
Authors N.K. Jemisin and Chinelo Onwualu on their efforts to diversify the genre
Published on Monday, 15th March 2021.
Ceramicists Hitomi Hosono and Zemer Peled on the therapeutic quality of working with clay
Published on Monday, 8th March 2021.
How gender biases have warped our understanding of history
Published on Monday, 1st March 2021.
Kris Tompkins and Dolors Armenteras on their fight to preserve South America’s ecosystems.
Published on Monday, 22nd February 2021.
Why are we so interested in women as victims and killers?
Published on Monday, 15th February 2021.
Two women challenging the way actors and directors approach intimate scenes on camera
Published on Monday, 8th February 2021.
Infinity pools and marble bathrooms – what does it take to sell homes to the super-rich?
Published on Monday, 1st February 2021.
Two women discuss why opting not to have children is still seen as a radical decision.
Published on Monday, 25th January 2021.
Allyson Felix and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce on gold medals, pregnancy and discrimination
Published on Monday, 18th January 2021.
Two women passionate about wastewater management on how sewers can save our lives
Published on Monday, 11th January 2021.
Tips from Denmark and South Korea on how to improve our feelings of happiness
Published on Monday, 4th January 2021.
Two women discuss the physical prowess and dedication needed in the world of cheerleading
Published on Monday, 28th December 2020.
Anne Louise Gaup and Dr. Jackie Hrabok-Leppäjärvi on why they follow reindeer for a living
Published on Monday, 21st December 2020.
Two knitting enthusiasts unravel the social and cultural history of the craft.
Published on Monday, 14th December 2020.
Two women discuss the power and popularity of yoga around the world
Published on Monday, 7th December 2020.
Has the Covid-19 pandemic triggered change that could be seen as positive in the future?
Published on Saturday, 28th November 2020.
What happens when your spouse dies unexpectedly young?
Published on Monday, 23rd November 2020.
Journalist Amy Zayed and climber Lea Volpe discuss the language around disability.
Published on Monday, 16th November 2020.
Two comedians using the highs and lows of their personal lives as material for stand-up
Published on Monday, 9th November 2020.
What’s important when we buy clothes? We talk to two women who want to change attitudes
Published on Monday, 2nd November 2020.
What’s the best way to design ‘pandemic-resilient’ cities?
Published on Monday, 26th October 2020.
How has the #MeToo movement impacted women representing alleged victims?
Published on Monday, 19th October 2020.
Kim Chakanetsa introduces a new BBC World Service podcast, Goodbye To All This.
Published on Saturday, 17th October 2020.
How appearing on televised singing competitions was a path to success.
Published on Wednesday, 14th October 2020.
Women in Lebanon and the Netherlands talk about their anti-racism campaigns
Published on Monday, 5th October 2020.
How does feminism influence women’s love lives?
Published on Monday, 28th September 2020.
Why Covid-19 led to increased domestic violence and how support services are adapting
Published on Monday, 21st September 2020.
How do you write a song that becomes a rallying cry for women around the world?
Published on Monday, 14th September 2020.
Women with albinism talk about discrimination and advocating for those with the condition
Published on Monday, 7th September 2020.
What's it like to care for the sickest Covid19 patients?
Published on Monday, 11th May 2020.
Why is the vagina so often misunderstood and mistreated?
Published on Monday, 13th April 2020.
Two women using reserves of physical and mental strength riding ultra-distance bike races
Published on Monday, 6th April 2020.
What is toxic masculinity and how can it be challenged?
Published on Wednesday, 1st April 2020.
Two jazz musicians on how they're challenging sexism and championing women in jazz
Published on Monday, 23rd March 2020.
Why is it young women who are leading climate protests globally?
Published on Monday, 16th March 2020.
Two women who want to encourage people to be open about their sex lives.
Published on Monday, 9th March 2020.
Our seas generate most of the oxygen we breathe - how can we save them?
Published on Monday, 2nd March 2020.
We look at the impact of a gender data gap and a ‘one-size-fits-men’ approach to design.
Published on Monday, 24th February 2020.
Two women's stories of medical devices gone wrong
Published on Monday, 17th February 2020.
Unearthing the stories of overlooked women.
Published on Monday, 10th February 2020.
What impact does democracy have on women and vice versa?
Published on Monday, 3rd February 2020.
Why does promoting a vegan diet elicit such anger and confusion?
Published on Monday, 27th January 2020.
TV dating shows and what's in them for women
Published on Monday, 20th January 2020.
Changing the landscape for woman-led startups.
Published on Monday, 13th January 2020.
What are the greatest threats facing indigenous women?
Published on Monday, 6th January 2020.
Two women making the world of comic books more diverse.
Published on Monday, 30th December 2019.
The Jaipur and Ake festivals attract thousands of readers, what’s so special about them?
Published on Monday, 23rd December 2019.
Rhianna Pratchett and Ieva Beneckė on working in the games industry
Published on Monday, 16th December 2019.
Challenging period myths and making menstruation easier
Published on Monday, 9th December 2019.
Are poets who start out on social media given the respect they deserve?
Published on Monday, 2nd December 2019.
What's it like to coach your national women's sports team?
Published on Monday, 25th November 2019.
How to make and how to keep good female friends
Published on Monday, 18th November 2019.
Two leading playwrights who focus on the female experience.
Published on Monday, 11th November 2019.
Documentary makers who use their own lives to explore issues facing their countries
Published on Monday, 4th November 2019.
Two HIV advocates explain why it's no longer a death sentence.
Published on Monday, 28th October 2019.
Two world renowned psychotherapists on how they are opening up the treatment room
Published on Monday, 21st October 2019.
Two women who lead humanitarian missions in Syria and Yemen.
Published on Monday, 14th October 2019.
Two women whose medical startups have saved thousands of lives.
Published on Monday, 7th October 2019.
Two record-breaking female mountaineers discuss the risks and the rewards.
Published on Monday, 30th September 2019.
Two women who've come up with creative ways to treat anxious patients
Published on Monday, 23rd September 2019.
Experts explain why female unemployment is so high in Jordan and South Africa.
Published on Monday, 16th September 2019.
Two women using cooking to bring communities together
Published on Monday, 9th September 2019.
Two female hip hop artists from Guatemala and Yemen on the challenges they've faced
Published on Monday, 2nd September 2019.
Two women discuss what good care means for people with dementia
Published on Monday, 26th August 2019.
Two acclaimed female authors whose stories shine a light on romantic relationships
Published on Monday, 19th August 2019.
Two women proving that motherhood is no barrier to sporting success
Published on Monday, 12th August 2019.
Two road crew for huge bands who defy the stereotype
Published on Friday, 2nd August 2019.
Two women with mental health issues talk about overcoming stigma to pursue their careers
Published on Monday, 29th July 2019.
Two women discuss the challenges and rewards of raising multiple babies
Published on Monday, 22nd July 2019.
Two women making the streets safer in India and in France
Published on Monday, 15th July 2019.
Two women explain what gendered language is and why it matters
Published on Monday, 8th July 2019.
Two women who head up micro-finance organisations
Published on Monday, 1st July 2019.
Two women discuss what it's like to be a woman on the frontline of the airline industry
Published on Monday, 24th June 2019.
Two female obstetricians who are empowering pregnant women
Published on Monday, 17th June 2019.
Two women making history in maths and computing
Published on Monday, 10th June 2019.
Two women changing the face of trade unions in the UK and in Kenya
Published on Monday, 3rd June 2019.
Two women breaking taboos around the condition of endometriosis
Published on Monday, 27th May 2019.
Two women discuss how to grow old with purpose, passion and good humour
Published on Monday, 20th May 2019.
Two women who vlog and blog about their families online
Published on Monday, 13th May 2019.
Two women discuss the prickly issue of hair removal
Published on Monday, 6th May 2019.
Two women who sort out other people's stuff for a living
Published on Monday, 29th April 2019.
Two women who are breaking the silence on sexual violence
Published on Monday, 15th April 2019.
Two women shaking up the male-dominated movie industry
Published on Monday, 8th April 2019.
Two women determined to piece together their families' secrets
Published on Monday, 1st April 2019.
What's on the minds of women in Lagos right now?
Published on Saturday, 23rd March 2019.
Two women who teach self-defence skills tailored to women and girls
Published on Monday, 18th March 2019.
Two women fighting for endangered carnivores in Kenya and the US
Published on Monday, 11th March 2019.
What's on the minds of women in Dublin right now?
Published on Saturday, 2nd March 2019.
Two women whose ground-breaking scientific research won them Nobel Prizes in 2018
Published on Monday, 25th February 2019.
Two women who negotiate with kidnappers and rehabilitate extremists
Published on Monday, 18th February 2019.
What’s on the minds of women in Pakistan right now?
Published on Sunday, 17th February 2019.
Two women who went undercover to get a powerful story
Published on Monday, 11th February 2019.
Two women who are the first to lead their universities in the US and in Ecuador
Published on Monday, 4th February 2019.
Two women who spent part of their childhoods in institutions
Published on Monday, 28th January 2019.
Two women explore anger as a gendered emotion
Published on Monday, 21st January 2019.
Two women making the impossible possible for the rich and famous
Published on Monday, 14th January 2019.
Two women who represent top football players
Published on Monday, 7th January 2019.
Two stylists who dress some of the most iconic women in Hollywood and Bollywood
Published on Monday, 31st December 2018.
Two female parkour athletes who perform urban acrobatics
Published on Monday, 24th December 2018.
Two award-winning conflict photographers from India and the United States
Published on Monday, 17th December 2018.
Two women who are changing the face of classical music
Published on Monday, 10th December 2018.
Two women challenging the way we think about disability in Canada and India
Published on Monday, 3rd December 2018.
Two women who served time in prison for wrongful convictions
Published on Monday, 26th November 2018.
Two beauty queens who say attitudes to pageants are changing
Published on Monday, 19th November 2018.
Two women taking a stand against femicide in Mexico and Pakistan
Published on Monday, 12th November 2018.
Women who are campaigning for LGBT+ rights in Uganda and Sri Lanka
Published on Monday, 5th November 2018.
Two women campaigning for gender equality in sport
Published on Monday, 29th October 2018.
Two women who direct music videos for big name stars
Published on Monday, 22nd October 2018.
Two women who have made public allegations of sexual abuse in Georgia and Japan
Published on Monday, 15th October 2018.
Two women who run beauty businesses in London and Singapore
Published on Monday, 8th October 2018.
Two doctors who are making women's health their priority
Published on Monday, 1st October 2018.
Two women fighting for freedom of choice in Saudi Arabia and Iran
Published on Monday, 24th September 2018.
Two women with a passion for plumbing who want more women and girls in the industry
Published on Monday, 17th September 2018.
Two women who have been awarded the Nobel Prize for their scientific research
Published on Monday, 10th September 2018.
Two women discuss the pivotal role female programmers play in computing
Published on Monday, 3rd September 2018.
Two women who set their award-winning stories in Zimbabwe and Nigeria
Published on Monday, 27th August 2018.
Two women campaigning to end child marriage in the US and in Malawi
Published on Monday, 20th August 2018.
Two women who make dramatic headpieces for very high-profile clients
Published on Monday, 13th August 2018.
Two women who translate Ancient Greek classics and modern-day feminist theory
Published on Monday, 6th August 2018.
Two women using their own bodies to challenge traditional perceptions of beauty
Published on Monday, 30th July 2018.
Two female chefs who have both won Michelin stars
Published on Monday, 23rd July 2018.
Two women who are pushing the boundaries of global finance
Published on Monday, 16th July 2018.
Two women who fought lead poisoning in Kenya and the US
Published on Monday, 9th July 2018.
Two women who have broken records and barriers playing chess
Published on Monday, 2nd July 2018.
Two female top gallery owners
Published on Monday, 25th June 2018.
Two women who have a made a business from sharing their lives on social media
Published on Monday, 18th June 2018.
Two women who are determined to close the gender pay gap
Published on Monday, 11th June 2018.
Two women in charge of popular botanical gardens
Published on Monday, 4th June 2018.
Two female winter sports pioneers
Published on Monday, 28th May 2018.
Two female academics fleeing civil war
Published on Monday, 21st May 2018.
Two women who travel solo around the world
Published on Monday, 14th May 2018.
Two teachers going further than the classroom to transform lives
Published on Monday, 7th May 2018.
Two women who are building communities of podcast listeners
Published on Monday, 30th April 2018.
Two women who've carved out a space for female writers in India and Australia
Published on Monday, 23rd April 2018.
Two women explore the business of baking
Published on Monday, 16th April 2018.
Two women who play video games for a living
Published on Monday, 9th April 2018.
Two Muslim women who preach and lead prayers in their mosques
Published on Monday, 2nd April 2018.
Two women who lead teams of firefighters into burning buildings
Published on Monday, 26th March 2018.
Two women at the forefront of fighting for racial justice talk to Kim Chakanetsa
Published on Monday, 19th March 2018.
Two women who have led street protests in London and Hong Kong
Published on Monday, 12th March 2018.
Two women who've dedicated their lives to helping people find love and marriage
Published on Monday, 5th March 2018.
Two women in charge of production design on major movie sets
Published on Monday, 26th February 2018.
Two female swimming champions discuss sexism, success and mental strength in the sport
Published on Monday, 19th February 2018.
Two women fighting the online sharing of non-consensual pornography
Published on Monday, 12th February 2018.
Two women who are part of Mardi Gras in New Orleans and the Women's Carnival in Bonn
Published on Monday, 5th February 2018.
Two women who found themselves living under a social media siege
Published on Monday, 29th January 2018.
Two women who are drawn to the thrill of extreme weather events
Published on Monday, 22nd January 2018.
Two women who have reached the top of the corporate ladder
Published on Monday, 15th January 2018.
Two women who use photography to draw attention to environmental issues
Published on Monday, 8th January 2018.
Two women in Alaska and Iceland who make their living from the waves
Published on Monday, 1st January 2018.
Two women from DRC and the US share their surrogacy stories
Published on Monday, 25th December 2017.
Two women whose fathers committed multiple murders share their stories
Published on Monday, 18th December 2017.
Two women who run the biggest - and one of the smallest - libraries in the world
Published on Monday, 4th December 2017.
Two women whose partners became head of state in Namibia and in Iceland
Published on Monday, 27th November 2017.
Two women who shaped the peace agreements in Colombia and Northern Ireland
Published on Monday, 20th November 2017.
Two women who are visually impaired share their experiences from India and Ethiopia
Published on Monday, 13th November 2017.
Two women who explore the role architecture can play in bringing communities together
Published on Monday, 6th November 2017.
Two women who lead ambitious choirs in Israel and the UK
Published on Monday, 30th October 2017.
Two women who have lived and worked in some of the most extreme climates on earth
Published on Monday, 23rd October 2017.
Two women who find the perfect person for the role in films and TV
Published on Monday, 16th October 2017.
Two women who apply ink to skin - and have gained a cult following in the process
Published on Monday, 9th October 2017.
Two women who make money from things that no-one else wants
Published on Monday, 2nd October 2017.
Two women speak openly about their experiences of parliament and politics
Published on Monday, 25th September 2017.
Two women who have mastered the ancient art of flying birds of prey.
Published on Monday, 18th September 2017.
Two women who redefined what's possible in gymnastics
Published on Monday, 11th September 2017.
Two women on the challenges of running international development organisations.
Published on Monday, 4th September 2017.
Two women who run international news publications
Published on Monday, 28th August 2017.
Two women in charge of museums in Amsterdam and Johannesburg.
Published on Monday, 21st August 2017.
Two women who study volcanoes on earth and in space
Published on Monday, 14th August 2017.
Two women at the forefront of global efforts to combat HIV-AIDS.
Published on Monday, 7th August 2017.
Two women known as the queens of their nightlife scenes
Published on Monday, 31st July 2017.
Two women exploring underwater archaeological sites in Thailand and Australia
Published on Monday, 24th July 2017.
Two women who have mastered instruments traditionally played by men
Published on Monday, 17th July 2017.
Two women from South Korea and the US who are reshaping the animation industry.
Published on Monday, 10th July 2017.
Two women who transmit their love of maths to others
Published on Monday, 3rd July 2017.
Two women whose fathers made an indelible mark on the political landscape in West Africa.
Published on Monday, 26th June 2017.
Two women from Poland and Kenya on their love of motorbiking
Published on Monday, 19th June 2017.
Two artists who encourage others to pursue their creative talents
Published on Monday, 12th June 2017.
Two women who were part of radical religious sects
Published on Monday, 5th June 2017.
Two women who've spent time in female-led societies in China and India.
Published on Monday, 29th May 2017.
An athlete and a dancer exchange their breast cancer experiences
Published on Monday, 22nd May 2017.
Two female interpreters on the challenges of being someone else's voice.
Published on Monday, 15th May 2017.
Two women from France and Malaysia who create fragrances
Published on Monday, 8th May 2017.
Two women who look after penguins and primates share their stories.
Published on Monday, 1st May 2017.
Two legal trail blazers meet in a historic courtroom in Alabama
Published on Monday, 24th April 2017.
Two women who moved to the US from Asia at different stages of their lives.
Published on Monday, 17th April 2017.
Two LGBT women from different generations talk about their experiences of San Francisco
Published on Monday, 10th April 2017.
Two mothers who have turned their personal tragedies into a fight for change.
Published on Monday, 3rd April 2017.
Two acclaimed female crime authors from the US and South Africa
Published on Monday, 27th March 2017.
Two women who are shaking up the modelling industry and our perception of beauty
Published on Monday, 20th March 2017.
Women who can pull trucks, flip tractor tyres and lift the equivalent of a pygmy hippo
Published on Monday, 13th March 2017.
Two female make-up artists on how paint, powder and oil can create characters.
Published on Monday, 6th March 2017.
Star cricketers from New Zealand and the West Indies discuss the women's game.
Published on Monday, 27th February 2017.
Two women growing grapes in Argentina and Italy.
Published on Monday, 20th February 2017.
Online video bloggers from India and the US
Published on Monday, 13th February 2017.
Two successful editors reveal the challenges and triumphs of running a glossy magazine.
Published on Monday, 6th February 2017.
Two women who escaped forced marriage and set about helping others
Published on Monday, 30th January 2017.
Two women who take tourists off the beaten track in Nepal and South Africa
Published on Monday, 23rd January 2017.
Two women overcome hurdles to give girls an education
Published on Monday, 16th January 2017.
Two child prodigies turned world-class pianists on their personal and musical journeys
Published on Monday, 9th January 2017.
Two women who steer boats across oceans single-handed on the challenges of being at sea
Published on Monday, 2nd January 2017.
Two female directors shine a spotlight on musical theatre in Nigeria and Pakistan
Published on Monday, 26th December 2016.
How to deal with the financial and emotional fallout when a couple split up
Published on Monday, 19th December 2016.
Two women who reach for the stars, the planets, and the comets.
Published on Monday, 12th December 2016.
Stand-up comedians Aditi Mittal and Zahra Noorbakhsh seek out the funny in feminism
Published on Monday, 5th December 2016.
Sarada Peri and Garentina Kraja on being a wordsmith to their country's leader
Published on Monday, 28th November 2016.
What life as a hostage in the depths of the jungle or in a darkened room can teach you
Published on Monday, 21st November 2016.
Female journalists determined to publish the truth whatever the price
Published on Monday, 14th November 2016.
Two female professionals take us backstage in the world of ballroom dancing
Published on Monday, 7th November 2016.
The star of the film Matilda talks to a trail-blazing South African youth TV presenter.
Published on Monday, 31st October 2016.
Subway tunnels of 1970s New York and giant murals in Greece - Graffiti artists talk shop
Published on Monday, 24th October 2016.
Is the future of science female? Lab leaders and aspiring scientists discuss
Published on Monday, 17th October 2016.
What goes on behind the closed doors of a convent? Two nuns from Australia and US explain
Published on Monday, 10th October 2016.
Life in service: the secret tales of domestic workers in the Philippines and South Africa
Published on Monday, 3rd October 2016.
Award-winning female jazz musicians from Chile and South Africa chat
Published on Monday, 26th September 2016.
Two women trying to stop girls being bullied in the US and Pakistan.
Published on Monday, 19th September 2016.
An Indian hair stylist to the stars speaks to an award winning British afro hairdresser
Published on Monday, 12th September 2016.
Sex workers turned campaigners from Uganda and New Zealand
Published on Monday, 5th September 2016.
Women who make a living driving tankers and 50 metre super trucks in Australia and Sweden
Published on Monday, 29th August 2016.
Two women in charge of ships in South Africa and the Philippines discuss life at sea.
Published on Monday, 22nd August 2016.
The perspectives of two women at opposite ends of the adoption process in the US and UK
Published on Monday, 15th August 2016.
Two female sports stars on how they achieved their Olympic dreams in the UK and Egypt.
Published on Monday, 8th August 2016.
Two magicians from Singapore and Canada talk card tricks and dazzling sleight of hand
Published on Monday, 1st August 2016.
Female DJs filling dance floors and mixing it up in America and South Africa
Published on Monday, 25th July 2016.
Children's nannies from Brazil and Australia discuss the highs and lows of the profession
Published on Monday, 18th July 2016.
Successful female fashion designers from Trinidad and Greece talk shop.
Published on Monday, 11th July 2016.
Women referees from Honduras and Canada on red cards and keeping emotions off the pitch
Published on Monday, 4th July 2016.
Profits, losses and bonuses - two female traders from Russia and the Philippines
Published on Monday, 27th June 2016.
Leading vets in Uganda and Sri Lanka talk about their love for the profession
Published on Monday, 20th June 2016.
Nigeria's first 'lady mechanic' with an 'auto airhead' turned car mechanic from the US
Published on Monday, 13th June 2016.
Do women make better philanthropists and what motivates them to give cash away?
Published on Saturday, 4th June 2016.
Female heavy metal musicians from Taiwan and Slovenia.
Published on Monday, 30th May 2016.
Building robots and boring tunnels, female engineers from Australia and Lebanon
Published on Monday, 23rd May 2016.
'The best female gambler on earth' and 'China's Queen of Poker' reveal their secrets
Published on Monday, 16th May 2016.
The women who are pushing their bodies to the limit by land and sea
Published on Monday, 9th May 2016.
Authors share their tips on creating feel-good fiction
Published on Monday, 2nd May 2016.
Meet the women who would take a bullet for their wealthy clients
Published on Monday, 25th April 2016.
Pioneering squash players from Pakistan and Malaysia swap notes
Published on Monday, 18th April 2016.
Female jockeys who have made an impact on the male dominated world of horse racing
Published on Monday, 11th April 2016.
South African and British Asian poets translate tough life experiences into their work
Published on Monday, 4th April 2016.
Women who have lived and worked in space, share their out of this world experiences
Published on Monday, 28th March 2016.
Two women fighting terrorism and violent extremism in Nigeria and Pakistan
Published on Monday, 21st March 2016.
Two women running hotels in remote locations in Armenia and Myanmar
Published on Monday, 14th March 2016.
Police officers on working undercover and tackling gender crime in Bangladesh and Grenada
Published on Monday, 7th March 2016.
Two women whose world revolves around snakes as they rescue them in India and Australia
Published on Monday, 29th February 2016.
Two successful women from America and Ghana who refuse to be defined by their disability
Published on Monday, 22nd February 2016.
Two women who use photography to expose hidden lives in Afghanistan and Hong Kong
Published on Monday, 15th February 2016.
Two fantasy authors talk about world-building, and the importance of being bored
Published on Monday, 8th February 2016.
Two women who go deep underground in the name of science and discovery
Published on Monday, 25th January 2016.
The plastic surgeons who put patients under the knife in South Korea and Colombia
Published on Monday, 18th January 2016.
Mountaineers from Nepal and Holland who have set records on the world's highest peaks.
Published on Monday, 11th January 2016.
The 'forensics' who identify bones from mass graves in Bosnia and solve murders in Berlin
Published on Monday, 4th January 2016.
Two women from Nepal and South Africa whose drug addiction almost cost them everything
Published on Monday, 28th December 2015.
Reality stars from Nigeria and Sweden on being locked in a house and stuck on an island
Published on Monday, 21st December 2015.
Going undercover with female private investigators in India and Kenya.
Published on Monday, 14th December 2015.
Dancing and directing - the art of the choreographer
Published on Monday, 7th December 2015.
Gaza's first female news fixer and a camera woman from Moldova
Published on Monday, 30th November 2015.
Caring around the clock for the sick and the dying in Uganda and Singapore
Published on Monday, 23rd November 2015.
Taxi drivers discuss life behind the wheel in New York and Stockholm
Published on Monday, 16th November 2015.
India's first female professional surfer talks to former world champion Cori Schumacher
Published on Monday, 9th November 2015.
A Scottish karate referee and a Brazilian taekwondo champion share their experiences
Published on Monday, 2nd November 2015.
On the programme's first birthday, Kim and guests visit a girls' school in Johannesburg
Published on Saturday, 24th October 2015.
Sopranos from the US and South Africa talk vocal strength, languages and being a diva
Published on Monday, 19th October 2015.
Two women from Iceland and Australia discuss farming's toughest challenges
Published on Monday, 12th October 2015.
A sister and a mother explain why grief is constant when a relative goes missing
Published on Monday, 5th October 2015.
Two elephant conservationists share tales of their intelligence, empathy and tempers
Published on Monday, 28th September 2015.
Running funeral homes in the US and South Africa and dealing death everyday.
Published on Monday, 21st September 2015.
A roboticist and a games developer on how and why they are making technology more human
Published on Monday, 14th September 2015.
Two women from Greece and Venezuela swap stories of living through a financial meltdown
Published on Monday, 7th September 2015.
Running away to the circus: a Polish hair-hanger and German wire walker discuss their act
Published on Monday, 31st August 2015.
What it's like to work on soap operas in India and Australia, on and off set.
Published on Monday, 24th August 2015.
Leaving Zimbabwe and Afghanistan, two migrants discuss belonging to two cultures.
Published on Monday, 17th August 2015.
What it is like to listen to people's problems for a living in China and South Africa
Published on Monday, 3rd August 2015.
Being your own boss in Nairobi: two women share stories of coping with success and failure
Published on Monday, 27th July 2015.
How two pilots made their childhood dreams of flying a reality in Afghanistan and Rwanda
Published on Monday, 20th July 2015.
Lawyers from Kenya and Sri Lanka talk about using the law to change lives
Published on Monday, 6th July 2015.
The voices of Lisa Fischer and Kanika Kapoor help the stars of stage and screen to shine
Published on Monday, 29th June 2015.
Paralympians from Germany and Georgia share the personal stories behind their success
Published on Monday, 22nd June 2015.
Ballerinas from Cuba and South Africa talk perfection, humour and breaking tradition
Published on Monday, 15th June 2015.
Two female racing car drivers from Colombia and Sweden chat about life on the circuit.
Published on Monday, 8th June 2015.
What it's like to save lives on a boat in the Mediterranean and a field hospital in Syria
Published on Monday, 1st June 2015.
Young muslims in Trinidad and Tokyo on 'modest' fashion and what not to ask them
Published on Monday, 25th May 2015.
Boxing champions from Norway and Costa Rica reflect on life in and out of the ring
Published on Monday, 18th May 2015.
An Australian-Aboriginal Russian woman and a Ghanaian-Austrian Londoner discuss identity
Published on Monday, 11th May 2015.
City women who moved to the wilds of Uganda and Borneo to rescue and research great apes
Published on Monday, 27th April 2015.
Creating imaginary worlds with words for children in the US and the Philippines
Published on Saturday, 18th April 2015.
A Brazilian vlogger and a Somali social media star who share their lives online
Published on Saturday, 4th April 2015.
Could you write a global hit? From Sweden and Nigeria two musicians explain how they do it
Published on Monday, 30th March 2015.
The blood, sweat and tears of being an independent film-maker, in India and Nigeria
Published on Monday, 23rd March 2015.
The Irishwoman who scored one of the best goals of 2014 and a pioneering Egyptian referee
Published on Monday, 16th March 2015.
Art beyond borders - a Syrian painter in Lebanon and a Chinese artist in England
Published on Monday, 9th March 2015.
An Egyptologist and a shipwreck diver on their fascination with digging up the past
Published on Monday, 2nd March 2015.
From India and the USA, women who gave up corporate careers to change their communities
Published on Monday, 23rd February 2015.
From Israel and Austria, women forging their own paths in Judaism and Catholicism
Published on Monday, 16th February 2015.
The rhythms and rhymes connecting two rappers from Harare and Amsterdam
Published on Monday, 9th February 2015.
The emotions and economics of being a stuntwoman in Hollywood and Bollywood
Published on Monday, 2nd February 2015.
Two female conductors from Mexico and Australia share their passion for the podium
Published on Monday, 26th January 2015.
Experiences from the UAE's first female surgeon and the Polish face transplant specialist
Published on Monday, 19th January 2015.
Indonesian and Russian chefs on a male-dominated industry and getting banned ingredients
Published on Monday, 12th January 2015.
Overcoming stigma to address mental health in Uganda and Pakistan
Published on Monday, 5th January 2015.
From Finland and Yemen: two women's experiences of diplomacy at the highest level
Published on Monday, 29th December 2014.
A former Black Panther Party leader and anti-Apartheid activist discuss fighting racism
Published on Monday, 22nd December 2014.
South Africa's first lady of advertising answers an Indian creative director's questions
Published on Monday, 15th December 2014.
Understanding the universe: an Indian space scientist talks to a British physicist
Published on Monday, 8th December 2014.
US and Sierra Leonean perspectives on the Ebola outbreak
Published on Monday, 1st December 2014.
Iran's first female triathlete gets advice from an icon of the endurance sport
Published on Monday, 24th November 2014.
A Bangladeshi textile magnate and a British clothing retailer compare experiences
Published on Monday, 17th November 2014.
A Swiss explorer and an Indian adventurer talk mountains, rucksacks and mental endurance
Published on Monday, 10th November 2014.
Funny women - a Saudi satirist talks to a Kenyan stand-up comic
Published on Monday, 3rd November 2014.
Judge Khalida Rachid Khan and Justice Mandisa Maya on prejudice, sexism and staying sane
Published on Monday, 27th October 2014.
