Women confronting ageism
Ella Al-Shamahi meets two women tackling negative or ageist attitudes towards older people
- 26 mins
- 29 Apr 2024
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The Conversation
Two women from different parts of the world, united by a common passion, experience or expertise, share the stories of their lives.
Episodes (482 Available)
Outwit and betray: a reality TV survival guideElla Al-Shamahi meets women who’ve taken part in TV competitions
- 26 mins
- 22 Apr 2024
Women saving lives at seaElla Al-Shamahi with two women from Wales and Goa rescuing people in trouble on the coast
- 26 mins
- 15 Apr 2024
Women and the fight to end homelessnessDatshiane Navanayagam speaks to two women working to eradicate homelessness
- 26 mins
- 08 Apr 2024
The trailblazing women of the Dakar RallyElla Al-Shamahi meets two women who race in one of the toughest off-road rallies
- 26 mins
- 01 Apr 2024
Women tackling substance abuseA US campaigner and a diplomatic advisor in France discuss illicit drugs and addiction
- 26 mins
- 25 Mar 2024
Planet of the puppeteersAna Crăciun-Lambru and Heather Lai discuss the magic of puppetry
- 26 mins
- 18 Mar 2024
Women inventorsKenyan inventor Nzambi Matee and structural engineer Roma Agrawal discuss innovation.
- 26 mins
- 11 Mar 2024
Finding love after divorceHow do you get over a divorce and find love again?
- 26 mins
- 04 Mar 2024
Women at the OscarsA day in the life of Oscar nominated directors Nisha Pahuja and Nazrin Choudhury
- 26 mins
- 26 Feb 2024
Women documenting climate change in picturesStories of rising seas, floods and forced migration through photographs, maps and poetry
- 26 mins
- 19 Feb 2024
Saw, chisel and hammer: Women in carpentryCarpenters Angela Cacace and Clémentine Mollier have thrived in a male dominated industry
- 26 mins
- 12 Feb 2024
Cookbook queensChefs Dina Macki and Keshia Sakarah explore culture and identity through food
- 26 mins
- 05 Feb 2024
Women in wildlife filmmakingWhat's it like to work on some of the most remote places on our planet?
- 26 mins
- 29 Jan 2024
Women on the frontline in the fight against malariaMalaria is one of the world's deadliest diseases. Why can't we get rid of it?
- 26 mins
- 22 Jan 2024
Losing a loved one to suicideWhy Charlotte Maya and Raashi Thakran want people to talk about suicide loss
- 26 mins
- 15 Jan 2024
How to raise a teenage boyRosalind Wiseman and Phinnah Chichi Ikeji help women understand their teenage sons better
- 26 mins
- 08 Jan 2024
Women fighting for justice on death rowNelufar Hedayat meets criminal defence lawyers Sarah Belal and Andrea Lyon
- 26 mins
- 01 Jan 2024
Women in love with cheeseCheese specialists Mausam Narang and Emma Young are revolutionising the dairy industry.
- 26 mins
- 25 Dec 2023
Women in cybersecurityHow Vandana Verma Sehgal and Sophina Kio-Lawson help women stay safe online.
- 26 mins
- 18 Dec 2023
