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Where To Be A Woman

Where can women live their best lives? Scaachi Koul and Sophia Smith Galer are pushing past the latest wellness fads to search the globe for the best wellbeing ideas.

World Service,18 episodes

Episodes

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Season finale
The results are in. Find out what has made it into our female fantasy land.
24 Jun 2024,24 mins
Political participation
In an historic year for elections around the world, we hear from New Zealand and Mexico
17 Jun 2024,21 mins
Making music
Does samba lift your mood? How about karaoke? Does music feed your soul?
10 Jun 2024,23 mins
Feeling safe
From commuting to going out in the evening, Scaachi and Sophia explore safety
03 Jun 2024,23 mins
Dear Daughter: A guest episode
New mum Janine Harouni is anxious and lonely. This is a guest episode from Dear Daughter
27 May 2024,28 mins
Period equity
We discuss the menstrual cycle - turning period poverty to period dignity
21 May 2024,24 mins
Writing: Journals, books and academics
Keeping a journal? Writing books or an academic paper? Maybe it’s good for your wellbeing
13 May 2024,25 mins
Work-life balance
Would a four-day week and no texts from your boss after work improve your wellbeing?
06 May 2024,24 mins
Menopause and perimenopause
Hot flushes and good experiences too come up as we discuss menopause and perimenopause
29 Apr 2024,27 mins
Multilingualism
Speaking different languages is good for us. So where is multilingualism flourishing?
22 Apr 2024,31 mins
The beautiful game
Physical activity is good for us! We know that! Where is participation being encouraged?
15 Apr 2024,30 mins
Loneliness
What can we learn about loneliness, and how to avoid it, from two different countries?
08 Apr 2024,33 mins
Parental leave
Sophia and Scaachi search for shining examples of parental leave around the world
01 Apr 2024,26 mins
Living sustainably
Where in the world are women living sustainably? Our wellbeing quest continues
25 Mar 2024,31 mins
Pay gap
Where are women more likely to be paid the same as their male colleagues?
18 Mar 2024,29 mins
Statues
You can’t be what you can’t see, so where are all the statues of women?
11 Mar 2024,32 mins
Body image
What can we do better for our wellbeing? We begin our global quest with body image
04 Mar 2024,29 mins
Introducing Where to Be a Woman
Body image, maternity leave, fair pay - all to be discussed in our new wellbeing show.
28 Feb 2024,1 min