The Conversation

BBC World Service

Two women from different parts of the world, united by a common passion, experience or expertise, share the stories of their lives.

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Monday · 26 min
The manosphere and its impact on women
Two women discuss online toxic masculinity in South Africa and South Korea
August 17 · 26 min
Women saving seeds for the future
Two women from Uganda and the UK working to secure the future of the world's plants
August 10 · 26 min
Women helping earthquake survivors
Women supporting those affected by devastating earthquakes in Venezuela and Myanmar
August 3 · 26 min
Kickstarting girls' careers in construction
Two women helping girls break into the world of construction
July 27 · 26 min
Are women the stronger sex?
The different strengths of men and women, from fighting disease to throwing a ball
July 20 · 26 min
Giving stature to women
Two sculptors redressing the lack of women in prominent statues in our parks and cities
July 13 · 26 min
Female film-makers join forces
Film festivals with only women behind the camera
July 6 · 26 min
Women and the stigma of Tourette’s
Two women with Tourette syndrome discuss their condition and raising awareness
June 29 · 26 min
Play to learn
Two women discuss the importance of quality early years education
June 22 · 26 min
Helping women deal with trauma
Psychiatrists in Rwanda and the UK discuss the impact of trauma and living beyond it
June 15 · 26 min
Fan fiction: a writer's playground
Two women creating stories based on their favourite characters
June 8 · 26 min
The impact of epilepsy
A neurosurgeon and a woman with epilepsy on reducing fear and stigma around the condition
June 1 · 26 min
The challenges for women in palliative care
Datshiane Navanayagam talks to two women who care for people facing terminal illness
May 25 · 26 min
Women saving amphibians from extinction
Protecting endangered frogs in South Africa and salamanders in India
May 18 · 26 min
Catfishing and its consequences
Women in the UK and Sweden conned by men they met on dating sites
May 10 · 26 min
Falling in love with flowers
Two women behind leading nurseries and flower farms in Germany and America
May 4 · 26 min
Resolving conflict in relationships
Family mediators on finding calm and co-operation in conflict and putting children first
April 27 · 26 min
Newspaper cartoonists: Drawing on women’s lives
An editorial artist and a comic strip creator discuss drawing the world as they see it
April 20 · 26 min
The women rethinking rice farming
An agronomist in Tanzania and economist in India on the vital role of women growing rice
April 13 · 26 min
How war shapes women's lives
The impact of war and peace, with experts from Spain and Kenya

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