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Jane Garvey presents. The working women in Germany who are tagged as Raven Mothers.

Jane Garvey presents. Why some working mothers in Germany are finding themselves tagged as Raven Mothers, and the Afghan politician on her bid to become the country's president.

Jane Garvey presents. Why mothers in Germany who work could find themselves tagged as Raven Mothers. We discuss whether the label Rabenmutter - referring to those with small children who choose to work - can hold women back. Afghan politician and women's champion Fawzia Koofi talks about surviving death threats as well as assassination attempts and about why she's decided to run for the country's presidency in 2014. South Korean composer Unsuk Chin discusses her international career which began when she taught herself to play the piano. Human rights activist Rebecca Hamilton joins Jane to talk about global campaigning and how it led to the world's attention being drawn to the plight of Sudanese people in Darfur.

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