Women In The Boxer Rebellion

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In 19th Century Peking, militants laid seige to foreign diplomats and Christian converts in the Boxer Rebellion. But what was the effect of this on the women involved, whose roles are not well documented? Also on the programme: Women in Somalia discuss the concept of beauty. How the women in Fiji protested the taking of political hostages in the country's fight for democracy. A British sculptor talks about working with chocolate.