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Monkey Business
An in-depth look at women who are mad about monkeys
Living With 'The Curse'
Taboo in many cultures, menstruation is the topic of this special edition of Everywoman
The Rise Of The Home Birth
Why a growing number of Western women are opting for home births
Black Writing In Britain
The editor of IC3: The Penguin Book Of New Black Writing In Britain talks about the book
Women In The Boxer Rebellion
The role of women in the Boxer Rebellion in Nineteenth Century China has been overlooked
The Importance Of Pro Bono
Award-winning young lawyer, Yasmin Waljee, explains the need for pro bono work
What It Means To Be Australian
Australian novelist Kate Grenville looks at the country's confused identity
Everywoman Special Interview With Stella Sabiti
Director of the Centre for Conflict Resolution talks about the day that changed her life
Why Do We Still Smoke?
Despite health risks, it's on the rise, with young women the fastest-growing users
Looking After Mental Health
An American writer suffering from involuntary tics describes her fear of being 'crazy'
Interview With Kanya King
Kanya King, founder of the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards, talks about her vision
Men Now: Growing Up As A Son
The second of four programmes focusing on men looks at what sons learn from their parents
All At Sea
Why have women been largely written out of nautical history?
Why Don't Women Vote?
As action is taken in Tanzania to encourage women to vote, is politics changing for women?
Men Now: How To Be A Real Man
In the first of four special programmes, men talk about what it means to be a man now
Men Now: Men At Work
Men have historically taken their identity from their work - this is changing, but why?
Is America Ready For A Female President?
As America gets ready to vote, why has there never been a female presidential candidate?
Men Now: Men In Relationships
In a changing world, are men really emasculated by relationships with successful women?
Women Within Armed Organisations
The head of Basque separatist group ETA is thought to be a woman - why is this shocking?
Uncovering Your True Identity
How does it feel to discover, as an adult, that you were adopted as a baby?
Women Stopping War In Sierra Leone
Why are women being guided towards senior political roles in war-torn Sierra Leone?
HIV As Seen Through The Camera Lens
A photography exhibition from Congolese HIV positive women has opened in London
Are Things Getting Better For Women?
Angela King talks about her job of improving the lot of women in the United Nations
Susan Sarandon And The World's Children
Interview with film star and special representative for UNICEF, Susan Sarandon.
Forbidden Love
The show talks to a Russian couple whose forbidden love was punishable by death
The Case Against FGM
Two Kenyan girls have legally challenged their father's decision to circumcise them
Why Shanghai Baby Caused Outrage
Writer Wei Hui's first novel Shanghai Baby was banned in China - why?
Grandmothers Raising AIDS Orphans
Why grandmothers have been left with the burden of caring for orphans in the AIDS crisis
Women Fighting Fire
A female firefighters talks about why she was drawn to the job, and the USA forest fires
Life In The Shadow Of Violence
Palestinian and Israeli mothers talk about the impact of renewed violence in their region
Domestic Violence In East Timor
A woman who's been fighting for more protection for women in East Timor speaks to the show