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Women of the World - United!

Tales of female power from around the world, including Germany's text-mad Chancellor, the Soviet Union's first spacewoman, and the "mule women" toting bales from Spain to Morocco.

Pascale Harter presents tales of female power, bravery and innovation from around the world, including: Stephen Evans on the digital habits of Germany's text-mad Chancellor Angela Merkel; Lucy Ash on the extraordinary life of the Soviet Union's first spacewoman; Linda Pressly meeting the "mule women of Melilla", who tote huge bales of goods from Spain into Morocco; Owen Bennett Jones on the daring of two Pakistani girls who defied their families' plans for them; Shaimaa Khalil reminiscing about her father, a classic scion of the Egyptian military; and Alexa Dvorson, travelling among the Greek villagers who're uniting to get their fair share of tourist revenue.

Producer: Bill Law

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25 minutes

Last on

Sun 10 Nov 2013 09:06GMT

Broadcasts

  • Sat 9 Nov 2013 12:06GMT
  • Sun 10 Nov 2013 01:06GMT
  • Sun 10 Nov 2013 09:06GMT