Kim Chakanetsa meets two women who bring electricity to communities in the US and New Zealand.
Maureen Miller is a listener from Wisconsin in the US who got in touch to tell us why she is so passionate about being a journeyman lineman. She talks about bringing power to communities devastated by hurricanes and floods and she tells us about the skills require ... Show More
Jun 2021
Nannie, the figurehead for the Cutty Sark; The power of giving away power; No fault divorce;
The G7 kicks off in Cornwall today. Boris Johnson and leaders from Japan, Canada, Italy and France who make up the Group of Seven will be joined by US President Joe Biden and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel . On the agenda the biggest issues affecting our world - everything f ... Show More
57m 12s
Sep 2022
Weekend Woman’s Hour: Julia Gillard, Ophelia Lovibond, Medusa
Julia Gillard, former Australian Prime Minister – and the only woman to have held that role – reflects on the death of Queen Elizabeth II and her status as a global female leader. What will it mean for Australia where King Charles automatically became Head of State last week?Ophe ... Show More
56m 44s
Feb 2023
Weekend Woman’s Hour: Aimee Lou Wood, Wayne Couzens and Indecent Assault, Nne Nne Iwuji-Eme on African Queens, Nell Mescal
Actor Aimee Lou Wood is best known for her role in Netflix’s Sex Education. Her character - also called Aimee - was at the heart of some of the most iconic storylines that came out of the first three seasons of the show. Now she’s taking to the stage as Sally Bowles in Cabaret at ... Show More
53m 22s
Jul 2023
BBC OS Conversations: Women in sport
The Women’s World Cup is underway and global attention is once again on women in sport. Host James Reynolds brings together Preeti Singh, a national and international basketball player for India, lawyer and former England netball player Eboni Usoro-Brown and Jennifer Jones, one o ... Show More
23m 58s
Mar 2023
Movers and Shakers: Maria Spelterini
Maria Spelterini (1853-1912) was a legendary tightrope walker known for being the first and only woman to cross Niagara Gorge on a wire.
This month, we're talking about movers and shakers: dancers, stuntwomen, martial artists, and other pioneering women who've used their physical ... Show More
6m 2s