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The Age of Reason

How has the world has changed for women? Inspiring women in their 70s and 80s look back.

World Service,13 episodes

Episodes

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Dolores Huerta
The woman fighting for the rights of immigrant workers and women of Latin American origin
26 Oct 2013,55 mins
Shirley Williams
Baroness Williams is still campaigning and sits in the House of Lords in the UK
02 Nov 2013,55 mins
Eddah Gachukia
Dr Eddah Gachukia has spent most of her life campaigning for girls' education in Kenya
09 Nov 2013,55 mins
Sylvia Earle
Known as 'Her Deepness', Dr Sylvia Earle is one of the world's great oceanographers
16 Nov 2013,55 mins
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Professor Romila Thapar
Indian Historian Romila Thapar on the changing role of women in the last 80 years
18 Aug 2013,55 mins
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Professor Mildred Dresselhaus
Physicist Mildred Dresselhaus's work has led the way for developments in nanotechnology
25 Aug 2013,55 mins
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Dr Nawal el Saadawi
Egyptian physician and writer, Nawal El Saadawi is still campaigning for women at 81
01 Sep 2013,55 mins
Dr Nawal el Saadawi
Egyptian physician and writer, Nawal El Saadawi is still campaigning for women at 81.
05 Jan 2013,55 mins
Professor Mildred Dresselhaus
Physicist Mildred Dresselhaus's work has led the way for developments in nanotechnology
55 mins
Amina Cachalia
The anti-apartheid activist on the changing role of women in the last 80 years.
55 mins
Dr Alice Rivlin
Dr Alice Rivlin on advising President Obama on solutions to the US's financial crisis.
55 mins
Professor Romila Thapar
India's Professor Romila Thapar, on the changing role of women in the last 80 years.
55 mins
Vigdis Finnbogadottir
Iceland's ex-president Vigdis Finnbogadottir on the changing role of women.
55 mins