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Musician Marjorie Whiley talks about drumming in Jamaican culture
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The daughter of a German Nazi who moved to Britain after the Second World War
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Beauty Secrets From Round the World
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Reclaiming The 'F Word'
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Can Feng Shui Improve Your Life?
Feng shui is said to tap into forces that can improve your life and finances - does it?
What's In A Name?
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The Ethics of Egg Donation
Would you donate your eggs to an infertile woman?
Women's Rights in the Philippines
Since the downfall of the Marcos dictatorship, have things improved for women?
The Rice Women of Luzon
Luzon is a remote Philippino island, where life has stayed the same for centuries
Girl Power
Is 'girl power' a meaningless slogan or a phrase for women to unite behind?
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A Female Perspective on Travel
Do women view travel differently to men?