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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
The Right To An Abortion
What will be the effects of George W. Bush's decision to ban US funding for abortion aid?
The Rise Of The Female Right Wing In Germany
Why are a growing number of women in German attracted to far right political groups?
Women Who Rape
As an 18-year old girl is convicted of rape, why are we so disturbed by her gender?
Escaping The Noise
A former high-flier explains why she needed to escape the 'noise' of corporate life
The (Un)Glamorous Life Of An FBI Agent
TV has misled us regarding the excitement of life in the FBI, says a former agent
Women Who Fall For Felons
Why do some women fall in love with dangerous men who are in prison or on Death Row?
Facing Down The Numbers
How one woman is brave enough to address the cycle of violence in South African prisons
Life Without Beauty
A brain tumour survivor talks about the surgery that took her beauty but saved her life
Life For Iranian Women
How do Iranian women see their place in society and what further changes would they like?
Separation In Cyprus
An interview with Greek and Turkish Cypriot women who've managed to become friends
Why We're Choosing Childlessness
Why are an increasing number of UK women under 30 opting to be sterilised?
Seven Daughters Of Eve
Why Professor Brian Sykes believes all Europeans are descended from just seven women