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Everywoman

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World Service,371 episodes

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Matriarchy In Kerala
How matriarchy has helped stop practises like dowries and female infanticide in Kerala
28 Mar 1997,28 mins
Should Men Be More Involved In Child-Rearing?
Is a lack of male role models in single parent families contributing to social breakdown?
04 Apr 1997,28 mins
Too Successful To Get A Date?
Are attractive, successful women too intimidating for men to date?
11 Apr 1997,28 mins
Are Women Really The Gentler Sex?
Women played a significant role in the SS during the Nazi Holocaust
18 Apr 1997,28 mins
Egyptian Women: The First Feminists?
Ancient Egyptian women had rights equal to those of men, and an equal right to rule
25 Apr 1997,28 mins
The First Women To Row Across The Atlantic
Kate Dawson and Mandy Clark talk about the challenge of rowing across the Atlantic
02 May 1997,28 mins
The Other Side Of Motherhood
The women who have strength to stand up against brutality if their children are threatened
09 May 1997,28 mins
Are Western Women's Magazines Too Shallow?
Is the tone of magazines like Cosmopolitan appropriate for all audiences in the world?
16 May 1997,28 mins
Are Modern Women Too Aggressive?
The Fluffy Club says women should never contradict a man, even when he's wrong
23 May 1997,28 mins
The Politics Of Gender And Asylum
Female refugees are at higher risk of rape and exploitation than male asylum seekers
06 Jun 1997,28 mins
Are 1960s Feminists Global Icons?
Are Erica Jung and Gloria Steiner relevant to women outside of the West?
13 Jun 1997,28 mins
The Shanghai Gender Revolution
How men have been taking on traditional women's roles
20 Jun 1997,29 mins
Women In The Armed Forces
Research suggests the presence of women damages the morale and cohesion of combat units
04 Jul 1997,28 mins
Meddling Mother-in-laws
A survey of girls in Nepal shows mother-in-laws are their biggest concern for the future
18 Jul 1997,28 mins
Eating Disorders in Argentina
In Argentina, one in 10 young women suffers from anorexia or bulimia - why?
25 Jul 1997,28 mins
FGM - Health vs Tradition
Does a legal ban on FGM interfere with Muslims' right to practise their religion freely?
01 Aug 1997,28 mins,
Should Divorce Always Be Legal?
The dilemma dividing Catholic Malta – should divorce be made legal?
08 Aug 1997,28 mins
Domestic Violence Special
Why do women stay in violent relationships?
12 Aug 1997,28 mins
The Dangers of Skin Bleaching
Are creams for lightening black skin just a beauty aid, or damaging to cultural identity?
22 Aug 1997,28 mins
Princess Diana: Everywoman?
What was it about Diana, Princess of Wales, that made her such a global icon for women?
01 Sep 1997,28 mins
The Beauty of Breasts
Women talk about the ideal of 'the perfect breast' and how they feel about their own
05 Sep 1997,28 mins
A Woman at the Top of her Game
Pianist Mitsuko Oshida talks about the problem of being labelled by nationality
12 Sep 1997,28 mins
The Russian Sexual Revolution
A TV show about sex, in which Russian couples frankly discuss their sex lives
19 Sep 1997,28 mins
Patriarchy in Mauritius
One husband, several wives - why do women put up with being one among many?
26 Sep 1997,29 mins
What Constitutes Sexual Harassment?
What is the line between harmless flirting and sexual harassment?
10 Oct 1997,30 mins
Stand By Your Man
Two Nigerian women have been campaigning to get their husbands released from prison
24 Oct 1997,29 mins
Coping with Breast Cancer
Japanese women are at lower risk of developing breast cancer than Western women
30 Oct 1997,29 mins
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle
What role should the nanny have in the family?
06 Nov 1997,28 mins
Crime Special
Meet Dr Marcella Fierro, the real-life forensic pathologist who inspired Kay Scarpetta
20 Nov 1997,28 mins
The Beat Goes On
Musician Marjorie Whiley talks about drumming in Jamaican culture
21 Nov 1997,28 mins