The Conversation Podcast
Two women from different parts of the world, united by a common passion, experience or expertise, share the stories of their lives.
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Women in Hollywood: Oscar nominees
Mon 27 Feb 2023
Kim Chakanetsa meets two women who鈥檝e made it onto this year鈥檚 Oscar nominees list
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A new life for women after redundancy
Mon 20 Feb 2023
How Eleanor Tweddell and Dawn Kelly re-built their lives and careers after being laid off
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Step-mothers: The joys and challenges
Mon 13 Feb 2023
A US step-parenting coach and a journalist in India discuss being a step-parent
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Women leading the tech revolution in Africa
Mon 6 Feb 2023
Two tech entrepreneurs discuss the benefits of teaching girls how to code
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Turning scars into body art
Mon 30 Jan 2023
Madlyne Van Looy from Berlin and Tran Ngoc from Hanoi on tattoo art and women鈥檚 scars
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Coping with the death of a sibling
Mon 23 Jan 2023
An Irish writer and an academic from Botswana on how losing siblings changed their lives.
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Women and chronic migraine pain
Mon 16 Jan 2023
Kim Chakanetsa speaks to two women whose lives have been shaped by migraines
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Women fighting for equality in divorce
Mon 9 Jan 2023
Divorce rates are on the rise in Turkey and Egypt. Why? And how does this affect women?
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Champions of women鈥檚 football
Mon 2 Jan 2023
Italy鈥檚 Sara Gama and Brazil鈥檚 Rafaelle Souza on crowds, equality and building the game
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Women with a passion for wine
Boxing Day 2022
French Master Sommelier Pascaline Lepeltier talks to Kenyan wine expert Melissa Mwende
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Excavating the hidden secrets of women in Ancient Egypt
Mon 19 Dec 2022
Kim Chakanetsa talks to two egyptologists uncovering secrets from the ancient world
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100 Women: Can a frank conversation about sex be a revolutionary act?
Mon 12 Dec 2022
Chanel Contos and Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah on their work to educate women about sex
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How we help women in hunger crises
Mon 5 Dec 2022
Women in Somalia and Pakistan are starving. What is being done to help them?
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Diamonds transforming women鈥檚 lives
Mon 28 Nov 2022
Kim talks to a diamond polisher in Namibia and the first woman to run a mine in Botswana
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Gambling my life away: Stories of addiction and recovery
Mon 21 Nov 2022
Two women who lost everything to gambling share their stories of recovery
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Powered by women: Solar energy changing lives
Mon 14 Nov 2022
Women in the US and Nigeria helping under-served communities with their solar projects
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Women leading a revolution in astronomy
Mon 7 Nov 2022
Two world-renowned astronomers discuss the wonders of the sky
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Women DJs
Mon 31 Oct 2022
DJ/producers from Colombia and Denmark discuss their success on the festival circuit
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How to make the best of travelling with children
Mon 24 Oct 2022
Women from Lithuania and US on adventurous travel with toddlers and teens
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Women making the most of water
Mon 17 Oct 2022
Jimena Puyana and Smita Kurup work on sustainable solutions to cope with droughts
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Women warriors on screen
Mon 10 Oct 2022
Producer Cathy Schulman and actor Caroline Henderson discuss the appeal of women warriors
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Are women the key to an electric vehicle future?
Mon 3 Oct 2022
Kim Chakanetsa talks to two women from India and US driving change in the car industry
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Women at the Polar opposite
Mon 26 Sep 2022
Two women breaking the ice ceiling in the Arctic and Antarctica
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Women fighting fake news
Mon 19 Sep 2022
Two experts from Nigeria and Chile discuss the harm fake news can cause women worldwide.
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The women of flamenco
Mon 12 Sep 2022
How dancer Rosa Cisneros and guitarist Caroline Plant茅 keep the art of flamenco alive.
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Women raising the alarm on air pollution
Mon 5 Sep 2022
Women from India and the UK discuss their campaigns for the right to breathe clean air
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How to heal a broken heart
Mon 29 Aug 2022
Kim Chakanetsa asks singer Julia Jacklin and neuroscientist Lucy Brown about heartbreak.
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Women growing grain
Mon 22 Aug 2022
Arable farmers from Australia and the UK on the joys and pressures of a farming life.
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Women at the negotiating table
Mon 15 Aug 2022
What role do women play in negotiating peace around the world?
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Women crossing borders and seeking refuge
Mon 8 Aug 2022
Women from Afghanistan and Zimbabwe on having to leave their country and find a new home
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