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Tracing forgotten female ancestors

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

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Genealogists Kenyatta D Berry and Marie Cappart are passionate about uncovering the forgotten stories of their clients' female ancestors. Show more

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Our journey to sobriety

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean

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Kim Chakanetsa speaks to two women to discuss the realities of addiction and compare their different paths to sobriety Show more

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Women living with life-changing diabetes

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

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Two women from Brazil and New Zealand who have type 1 diabetes tell Kim Chakanetsa about the importance of sharing the reality of the condition and living life to the full. Show more

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Women tackling the global plastic crisis

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

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Kim Chakanetsa talks to two women working to reduce plastic pollution in Príncipe off the coast of West Africa and one of the world’s busiest cities, London. Show more

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Searching for missing women

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

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Chung Pham is an anti-trafficking specialist from Vietnam and Michelle Jeanis is a criminologist from the US. They help families of missing women look for their loved ones. Show more

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Leaving my religion

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

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Kim Chakanetsa talks to two women from Tanzania and Scotland who grew up in strict religious homes about leaving family behind to find freedom and happiness. Show more

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Women growing grain

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

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Kim Chakanetsa talks to two women farmers from Australia and the UK about their love for the land, the responsibility of running a family farm and how they deal with the pressure. Show more

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How to heal a broken heart

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

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Kim Chakanetsa speaks to singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin and neuroscientist Dr Lucy Brown about the process of falling in and out of love. Show more

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Women warriors on screen

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

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Oscar winning producer Cathy Schulman and Scandinavian star Caroline Henderson take us behind the scenes of The Woman King and the Netflix series Vikings: Valhalla. Show more

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Gambling my life away: Stories of addiction and recovery

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

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Gambling almost destroyed Sandra Adell and Lisa Walker’s lives. They now use their personal experience to help other women struggling with this silent addiction. Show more

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100 Women: Can a frank conversation about sex be a revolutionary act?

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

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Kim Chakanetsa celebrates BBC 100 Women with two people on the list: Australian activist Chanel Contos and Ghanaian writer Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah Show more

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Excavating the hidden secrets of women in Ancient Egypt

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean

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Kim Chakanetsa talks to two leading egyptologists - Monica Hanna and Solange Ashby - about the role women played in the social and cultural life of Ancient Egypt. Show more

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Champions of women’s football

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

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Italy and Juventus captain Sara Gama and Brazil and Arsenal player Rafa Souza tell Kim Chakanetsa about playing in front of record crowds and greater equality in the women’s game. Show more

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Women leading the tech revolution in Africa

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

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Rachel Sibande from Malawi and Baratang Miya from South Africa are two entrepreneurs who believe the future of tech is female. Show more

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Women in Hollywood: Oscar nominees

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

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Kim Chakanetsa is in Hollywood to meet BAFTA winning screen-writer Lesley Paterson from Scotland and Canadian director Wendy Tilby who are nominated for this year's Oscars. Show more

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Women publishing positive news

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

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Positive news publishers Anuradha Kedia from India and Geri Weis-Corbley from the US talk to Kim Chakanesta about how they are changing the news landscape for the good. Show more