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Is mountain climbing worth the risk?

Mountain climbing is a notoriously high-risk, high-reward activity. Yassmin Abdel-Magied asks...

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The hugging dentists

Easing the fear of the dentist's chair - getting teeth fixed can be a traumatic experience for...

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Jobs for the girls?

Why are so many women not in work? Kim Chakanetsa brings together women from Jordan and South...

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Cooking my culture

Migrant cooks serving up stories of home - Kim Chakanetsa meets two remarkable women who have...

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Women using hip hop to change attitudes

What's life like for women in hip hop? Nelufar Hedayat brings together two outspoken female hip...

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Dementia carers

What does good care look like? Kim Chakanetsa talks to two women who have dedicated their lives...

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Women writing relationships

Do you really know the person you're dating? Kim Chakanetsa talks to two acclaimed female authors...

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Champion mums

World-class sportswomen combining motherhood with incredible athletic achievement. Kim Chakanetsa...

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Female roadies

Most people's idea of a band 'roadie' is a burly bloke in a black T-shirt, lugging kit around a...

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Women living with schizophrenia

Two women who hear voices and battle with delusions, tell Kim Chakanetsa about the stigma they...

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Motherhood, multiplied

Raising four or six babies at once - what's it like? Kim Chakanetsa brings together two women in...

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We refuse to accept street harassment

Zero tolerance for street harassment. Two activists in France and India tell Kim Chakanetsa why...

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How language defines us as women

The way we talk about gender is evolving, but what impact do words have? Kim Chakanetsa meets two...

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Do small loans really work for women?

Microlending is touted as a way to lift women out of poverty - with stories of small loans...

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Fasten your seatbelts: Female flight attendants

What's it like to be a woman in the airline industry? Flying has undergone great changes in the...

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Women delivering better births

Women around the world are still dying unnecessarily in childbirth, and suffering 'violence' in...

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Women crunching numbers

Two women breaking the mould in maths and computer science talk to Yassmin Abdel-Magied about the...

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Union women

What happens when women head up workers' unions? Joanna Impey brings together two powerful women...

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Women fighting an invisible disease

176 million women around the world have endometriosis, a condition which causes crippling pain....

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The beauty of ageing

How to subvert the negative stereotypes about older women? Kim Chakanetsa brings together two...

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