The Conversation Episodes Episode guide
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Raising endometriosis awareness
Millions of women around the world suffer years of pain before a diagnosis
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16/03/2026 GMT
Two women from different parts of the world share the stories of their lives
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Women sharing top jobs
Two women from different parts of the world share the stories of their lives
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Pregnancy by numbers
Two women in the Pakistan and the US using data to help others understand their pregnancy (R)
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Women-only living
Two women from Finland and Canada discuss setting up single-sex living spaces
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Women making fashion for all
Designers in the UK and India drawing on their own experiences to make adaptive clothes
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Researching the lives of women in the past
Two genealogists who help people find long-lost relatives
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Telling the story of pioneering women in politics
Women who’ve written about two female politicians living continents and decades a part
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Taking a fresh look at women’s designer shoes
Women making footwear that platforms the skills and culture of Egypt and India
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The female game-makers
How do video and board games get from idea to reality?
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Women changing the art space
Two art dealers with galleries in Nigeria and Switzerland on representing women artists
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The fast and fearless women of skeleton
Olympic medallists on their careers sliding down an ice track, face first, at top speed
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How access to fitness improves women's lives
Two women who've created female-centered fitness communities
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Female philanthropists
A French heiress and Nigerian entrepreneur on using their wealth to help others thrive
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Women living with severe allergies
Women from the US and Spain discuss managing their severe allergic conditions
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Women tracking hurricanes
Two meteorologists discuss predicting the path of hurricanes in the Caribbean
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What my disability taught me about parenting
Women from the US and Italy on the reality of motherhood and disability
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Weavers reviving an ancient technology
Women from The Netherlands and Turkey on their passion for the traditional craft
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Women at the forefront of medical research
A UK neurologist and Indian biologist on finding new treatments for Huntington’s and TB.
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Behind the smiles of artistic swimming
Artistic swimmers from Spain and Slovakia reveal how tough the sport really is
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Female breadwinners
A South African academic and UK author on the impact of women earning more than partners
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Life as a top female referee
Datshiane Navanayagam talks to women who referee ice hockey and football matches
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Using sound as a tool for conservation
Women in Scotland and Australia on the use of soundscape monitoring in conservation work
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Women giving cash to new mums
Women in Kenya and the US on the impact of no-strings-attached money on child health
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Women making films about football
Film directors from Sweden and the UK on making football their focus on the big screen
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Being a brewmaster
Two women from South Africa and Germany share their passion for making beer
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Female foragers
Women using their senses and the seasons to forage in South Africa and Japan
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Women capturing time
Ella Al-Shamahi talks to women who service and create timepieces
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Bringing movies back to life
Two women from Italy and US discuss film restoration and the ‘detective work’ it requires
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Managing an orchestra
Ella Al-Shamahi talks to women running orchestras in Hungary and the UK