Sometimes a story catches the imagination of a nation and really gets people talking. That’s certainly the case in Ghana – after a woman took her boss to court last month for reneging on a deal in which he promised to pay her rent and buy her a car if she had a sexual relationship with him. When it all went sour, he took the car back.
It’s all got people ... Show More
Jun 10
Focus on Africa: Russia's Wagner Group leaves Mali
Russia says the paramilitary group Wagner has accomplished its mission and has left Mali, although a Russian presence remains in the West African country, through the Africa Corps. So what did the Wagner Group achieve?Why has a separatist movement on the tiny, remote island of An ... Show More
33m 18s
Mar 2021
Women who work(ed), in their own voices
International Women’s Day is inextricable from women’s labor, but the pandemic has pushed unprecedented numbers of women out of the workforce around the globe. For women still working, the pandemic has divided those who work at home from those who don’t. We hear from women in dif ... Show More
15m 51s
Jul 2018
#MeToo: What’s Next? (Part 2 of 2)
We look at what lies ahead for #MeToo, the hashtag which became a world movement in October 2017.In the second of a two-part series, we have a panel discussion with Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle, author Kirsty Allison and gender justice specialist Natalie Collins. We he ... Show More
23m 11s
May 2021
Weekend Woman’s Hour: We are Lady Parts, Environment Minister Rebecca Pow, Police abuse supercomplaint, Brit rising star Griff
A TV comedy series featuring funny and bold Muslim women – ‘We Are Lady Parts’ is a new six part comedy series for Channel 4. It follows the highs and lows of the female punk band Lady Parts. Anita speaks to Anjana Vasan and series writer Nida Manzoor.The Government has announced ... Show More
55m 40s
Sep 2023
Ep. 1221 - Dem Candidate Claims It's A 'Sex Crime' To Talk About The Fact That She's A Porn Star
Today on the Matt Walsh Show, a democratic political candidate is also a porn star who prostituted herself on the internet for money. But now she claims that anyone who shares those videos, or even talks about them, is committing a "sex crime" against her. We'll discuss. Also, a ... Show More
1h 11m
Oct 2021
Women in Economics: Jayati Ghosh on Unpaid Care Work
The Women in Economics series showcases extraordinary work by extraordinary women in a field dominated by men. In this second episode, journalist Rhoda Metcalfe speaks with Jayati Ghosh, Professor of Economics at University of Massachusetts Amherst, whose work on gender issues an ... Show More
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