International Women's Day 2017
Join Woman's Hour to celebrate women around the world on Wednesday, 8th March
'I wanted the world to get better, and I knew it couldn't if it was ruled by men'
Nancy Astor on breaking boundaries as the first female MP, from the Woman's Hour archive.
'I had no idea where my baby would come from'
With no sex education, baby-making and childbirth remained a mystery for 1930s women.
'They had known, if anything, too much responsibility'
Why the feminist movement didn't appeal to many black women in America, from the archive.
‘I keep on telling them….you're going to deliver a beautiful fruit’
Midwife, Nerea runs the reproductive health department at Kenyatta National Hospital.
What would happen if women all over the world didn't work today?
To mark International Women’s Day 2017 we ask Nani Pease what's on her mind.
'Teasing and abuse is increasing everyday'
Artist and Turkish academic Zeyno on life as a woman in Turkey today.
‘Shame is the one disease I really hate’
Mpho is a rape survivor and HIV positive. She runs a centre for children affected by HIV.
Life as a disabled woman in India
Quadriplegic, Preethi felt 'completely hopeless' after an accident transformed her life.
"It's so empowering, whether it's feminism or trainspotting"...listener Louise Latter and Lauren discuss finding your tribe
Louise picked Sleater Kinney's 'Modern Girls' as her Biorhythms' emotional track.
Meet the fastest woman in Britain
Dina Asher-Smith is twenty years old and the fastest female sprinter in British history.
'I don't fancy him anymore'
Listener, Sue says she has stopped being a wife since caring for her husband.
'Your job is not to be likeable, your job is to be your fullest self’
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's advice to our daughters
The mums taking on the FA People's Cup—Football
FA People's Cup: Football mums show daughters how it's done
