The Conversation Podcast
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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Women at the Polar opposite
Mon 26 Sep 2022
Two women breaking the ice ceiling in the Arctic and Antarctica
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Women fighting fake news
Mon 19 Sep 2022
Two experts from Nigeria and Chile discuss the harm fake news can cause women worldwide.
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The women of flamenco
Mon 12 Sep 2022
How dancer Rosa Cisneros and guitarist Caroline Plant茅 keep the art of flamenco alive.
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Women raising the alarm on air pollution
Mon 5 Sep 2022
Women from India and the UK discuss their campaigns for the right to breathe clean air
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How to heal a broken heart
Mon 29 Aug 2022
Kim Chakanetsa asks singer Julia Jacklin and neuroscientist Lucy Brown about heartbreak.
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Women growing grain
Mon 22 Aug 2022
Arable farmers from Australia and the UK on the joys and pressures of a farming life.
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Women at the negotiating table
Mon 15 Aug 2022
What role do women play in negotiating peace around the world?
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Women crossing borders and seeking refuge
Mon 8 Aug 2022
Women from Afghanistan and Zimbabwe on having to leave their country and find a new home
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Leaving my religion
Mon 1 Aug 2022
Women from Tanzania and Scotland talk about escaping their religion to find freedom
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Powered by women: Lineworkers
Mon 18 Jul 2022
How does electricity get to your power socket? These two women have the answer
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Why women's friendships last
Mon 11 Jul 2022
Two acclaimed TV producers discuss the enduring friendships at the heart of their work
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Women tackling the global plastic crisis
Mon 4 Jul 2022
Two women fighting plastic pollution on a tiny island and traffic-filled cities
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Women living with life-changing diabetes
Mon 27 Jun 2022
Two women from Brazil and New Zealand share their stories of living with type 1 diabetes
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Rat catchers: Women in pest control
Mon 20 Jun 2022
Women combatting pest infestations in Northern Ireland and Malaysia
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Our journey to sobriety
Mon 13 Jun 2022
Two women from Canada and South Africa speak about their journey to sobriety
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Detectorists: Women finding treasure
Mon 6 Jun 2022
Two women from Canada and the UK tell Kim Chakanetsa about metal detecting
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Can a book change a young woman鈥檚 life?
Mon 30 May 2022
Nnedi Okorafor and Mel Mazman create narratives around strong female characters
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Female collectives and neighbourhood feminists
Mon 23 May 2022
Two women from Tunisia and Chile speak about the remarkable power of feminist collectives.
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Tracing forgotten female ancestors
Mon 16 May 2022
Genealogists Kenyatta Berry and Marie Cappart look for women鈥檚 forgotten stories
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Women in the world of animation
Mon 9 May 2022
Two women from Latvia and Colombia speak about the magic of animation
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Why was I adopted? Women looking for birth stories
Mon 2 May 2022
Two women adopted from South Korea and Colombia finding out more about birth families
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Magic in the mind
Mon 25 Apr 2022
Ava Do and Kruti Parekh discuss the magic of mentalism with Beatriz de la Pava
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Women who puzzle
Mon 11 Apr 2022
A champion sudoku solver from China and an American crossword creator discuss puzzles
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How to be a beauty influencer
Mon 4 Apr 2022
Dimma Umeh in Nigeria and Rammal Mehmud in Pakistan discuss sharing beauty tips online
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Women with a clear vision
Mon 28 Mar 2022
Dr Priya Morjaria and Dr May Ho believe a pair of spectacles can change a woman鈥檚 life.
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Powered by women: Wind turbines
Mon 21 Mar 2022
Engineers in Kenya and Brazil discuss keeping the world turning with wind turbines
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Women shooting award-winning movies
Mon 14 Mar 2022
Rachel Morrison and Lilia Sellami shoot movies in Hollywood and in Northern Africa
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Women and the appeal of advertising
Mon 7 Mar 2022
Two women from Brazil and UK on bringing a more diverse workforce to advertising
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