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Will International Women’s Day Bring Greater Empowerment?

Listeners react to the remarkable personal stories of women for International Women's Day. Also does intimidation of the BBC’s Persian Service affect its programme making?

International Women’s Day celebrated the achievements of women from around the globe. To mark the event the BBC World Service heard some truly remarkable personal stories. But will it bring greater empowerment? We gauge listener reactions.

Also on the programme: in a week that saw the BBC lodge an unprecedented formal complaint to the United Nations, how does ongoing intimidation facing those who work for the BBC’s Persian Service in Iran affect their everyday lives and their ability to make programmes?

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Mon 19 Mar 201806:50GMT
BBC World Service South Asia

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  • Sun 18 Mar 201800:50GMT
    BBC World Service except News Internet & West and Central Africa
  • Sun 18 Mar 201810:50GMT
    BBC World Service except News Internet
  • Mon 19 Mar 201802:50GMT
    BBC World Service West and Central Africa
  • Mon 19 Mar 201806:50GMT
    BBC World Service South Asia

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  • Over to You

    The BBC World Service’s monthly listener feedback programme