Creating female superheroes

Two women making the world of comic books more diverse.

• 27 mins

Young, indigenous and female

What are the greatest threats facing indigenous women?

• 27 mins

Women investing in women

Changing the landscape for woman-led startups.

• 27 mins

Why I dated on reality TV

TV dating shows and what's in them for women

• 27 mins

Vegan campaigners

Why does promoting a vegan diet elicit such anger and confusion?

• 27 mins

Passionate about democracy

What impact does democracy have on women and vice versa?

• 27 mins

Women rewriting history

Unearthing the stories of overlooked women.

• 26 mins

Injured by implants

Two women's stories of medical devices gone wrong

• 26 mins

Is bad data killing women?

We look at the impact of a gender data gap and a ‘one-size-fits-men’ approach to design.

• 26 mins

Ocean champions

Our seas generate most of the oxygen we breathe - how can we save them?

• 26 mins

Women who need to talk about sex

Two women who want to encourage people to be open about their sex lives.

• 26 mins

Young women striking for climate change

Why is it young women who are leading climate protests globally?

• 26 mins

Women changing jazz

Two jazz musicians on how they're challenging sexism and championing women in jazz

• 26 mins

How to be a good man

What is toxic masculinity and how can it be challenged?

• 26 mins

Endurance cyclists

Two women using reserves of physical and mental strength riding ultra-distance bike races

• 26 mins

The vagina myths

Why is the vagina so often misunderstood and mistreated?

• 26 mins

Nurses on the frontline

What's it like to care for the sickest Covid19 patients?

• 26 mins

Albinism: Dispelling the myths

Women with albinism talk about discrimination and advocating for those with the condition

• 26 mins

Writing a feminist anthem

How do you write a song that becomes a rallying cry for women around the world?

• 26 mins

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 BBC 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