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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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The changing world of women's magazines

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Women changing the shape of bra design

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Children's TV presenters: magic, mayhem and mishaps

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Sep 2, 202426:28pending

Underwater mechanics

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Aug 26, 202426:26pending

Modern-day matriarchs

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Aug 19, 202426:28pending

Women hitting the note on ancient instruments

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Aug 12, 202426:28pending

Women, bats and meerkats

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Aug 5, 202426:28pending

The magic of music in dementia care

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Jul 29, 202426:28pending

Teaching empathy: A blueprint for social change?

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Jul 22, 202426:27pending

Sports psychologists for elite athletes

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Jul 15, 202426:28pending

Women designing for a future in space

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Jul 8, 202426:28pending

Women enjoying judo

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Jul 1, 202426:29pending

Women rethinking imposter syndrome

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Jun 24, 202426:28pending

Lessons in laughter

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Jun 17, 202426:28pending

Journalists working in exile

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Jun 10, 202426:28pending

Digital defenders: safe online spaces for women

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Jun 3, 202426:28pending

Women on allotments: soil in the city

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May 27, 202426:28pending

F-16 fighter pilots: Breaking barriers in combat aviation

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May 20, 202426:28pending

Pioneering women in neurosurgery

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May 13, 202426:28pending

Women writing about travel

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May 6, 202426:28pending

Women saving lives at sea

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May 2, 202426:28pending

Women confronting ageism

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Apr 29, 202426:28pending

Outwit and betray: a reality TV survival guide

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Apr 22, 202426:28pending

Women and the fight to end homelessness

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Apr 8, 202426:27pending

The trailblazing women of the Dakar Rally

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Apr 1, 202427:26pending

Women tackling substance abuse

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Mar 25, 202427:25pending

Planet of the puppeteers

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Mar 18, 202427:09pending

Women inventors

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Mar 11, 202427:09pending

Finding love after divorce

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Mar 4, 202427:19pending

Women at the Oscars

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Feb 26, 202427:25pending

Women documenting climate change in pictures

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Feb 19, 202427:19pending

Saw, chisel and hammer: Women in carpentry

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Feb 12, 202427:20pending

Cookbook queens

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Feb 5, 202427:22pending

Women in wildlife filmmaking

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Jan 29, 202427:32pending

Women on the frontline in the fight against malaria

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Jan 22, 202427:15pending

Losing a loved one to suicide

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Jan 15, 202427:17pending

How to raise a teenage boy

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Jan 8, 202427:18pending

Women fighting for justice on death row

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Jan 1, 202427:22pending

Women in love with cheese

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Dec 25, 202327:20pending

Women in cybersecurity

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Dec 18, 202327:21pending

How going to school can change a girl’s life

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Dec 11, 202327:15pending

Paramedics saving lives

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Dec 4, 202327:23pending

100 Women: Changing how we think about our planet

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Nov 27, 202327:26pending

Female drummers breaking barriers

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Nov 20, 202326:29pending

The rise of women in eSports

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Nov 13, 202327:18pending

Can a bicycle change a woman's life?

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Nov 6, 202327:16pending

Women breathing new life into taxidermy

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Oct 30, 202327:45pending

Are dolls good for girls?

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Oct 23, 202327:15pending

Descending the depths: Freediving champions

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Oct 16, 202327:17pending

Women in Beirut: Facing up to the climate crisis

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Oct 9, 202327:31pending
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