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World Service,27 Nov 1997,28 mins

The Rise of the Female Engineer

Everywoman

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In Turkey, a lot of women become engineers. A Turkish female engineer explains why it's actually the perfect career for women. Also on the programme: Transsexual singer Dana International talks about representing Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest; plus, Catherine Allen talks about her work on an Irish community radio station, and the issues affecting her local community such as the lack of legal aid for asylum seekers and the stray horse problem. Presented by Sharma Parera

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