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All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 Morning Stretch Live with Asma Elbadawi

    • May 16, 2020
    • BBC iPlayer

    Join basketballer Asma Elbadawi to stretch out and get ready for the day. Asma is a superstar “Queen of the Ball”, who recently successfully lobbied the International Basketball Association to remove a ban on hijabs and religious headwear in the professional sport.

  • S01E02 Women, Leadership and Progress

    • May 16, 2020
    • BBC iPlayer

    Jude Kelly, founder of Women of the World, was in conversation with Julia Gillard, former Prime Minister of Australia, about the impact of Covid-19 on women and girls. They also considered whether women’s leadership is able to bring fresh approaches to the economic and social challenges we face. In addition there were contributions from environmental activist Hindou Ibrahim, on the changes she wants to see both for the world’s indigenous people and for everything on the planet, and from writer and broadcaster Afua Hirsch, who discussed how the power disadvantages of race, class and gender have been ruthlessly exposed during the current emergency.

  • S01E03 Chore Wars

    • May 16, 2020
    • BBC iPlayer

    Jude Kelly spoke to Hannah Peaker, the Women's Equality Party's Chief of Staff, and writer and performer Angie Le Mar about how lockdown is affecting women domestically. Why do some women feel as if it is a return to how things were in the 1950s? Also featured contributions from writer and journalist Saima Mir and Hela Boujnah.

  • S01E04 Women and Money in Covid-19

    • May 16, 2020
    • BBC iPlayer

    Jude Kelly will be joined by Kirsty Good, Head of Campaigns at MoneySavingExpert, and Teresa Reynolds, founder of Incredible Brilliant Youth, to discuss the many ways that Covid-19 is affecting women’s personal finance, why knowing your stuff - particularly now - is so important, and where you can get good financial information.

  • S01E05 How to do your hair in lockdown

    • May 16, 2020
    • BBC iPlayer

    There were two special live workshops on doing your your hair in lockdown. First up was Grace Gebbie from Sister Joan Salon in Margate. For Caucasian hair types, Grace took us through how to give yourself a successful home-trim and put a quick and fun colour through your hair. She was followed by natural hair stylist Ebuni Ajiduah, who ran a workshop for Afro hair types, with her top do’s and don’ts for fabulous hair.

  • S01E06 WOW Big Ideas (Saturday)

    • May 16, 2020
    • BBC iPlayer

    Two women shared their big ideas for big change with host Gemma Cairney. Sex Educator Ruby Rare spoke on orgasm inequality and activist Tea Uglow revealed who her LGBTQIA+ heroes are. Gemma Cairney presents The Leisure Society on BBC Radio 6 Music

  • S01E07 Fixing the Glitch - Making the Web Work for Women

    • May 16, 2020
    • BBC iPlayer

    Jude Kelly focused on the digital world with Seyi Akiwowo, Founder and Executive Director of Glitch, a young not-for-profit organisation working to end online abuse. World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee said that the internet is "not working for women and girls" - why is that and what can be done to change it?

  • S01E08 Daily Wrap Up with Jude Kelly

    • May 16, 2020
    • BBC iPlayer

    Jude Kelly was joined by Nusrath Hassan and Suzanne Jacob, CEO of domestic abuse charity SafeLives, to round up the day and discuss some of the themes that emerged - and to look ahead to what is in store for Sunday.

  • S01E09 Morning Stretch Live with Nia Ceidiog

    • May 17, 2020
    • BBC iPlayer

    Join yoga instructor Nia Ceidiog for a stretch to start your day. Connect your mind and your body, and get ready for the day. Wear loose clothing - and no equipment or experience needed.

  • S01E10 Views on the News

    • May 17, 2020
    • BBC iPlayer

    Jude Kelly was joined by guests, former Conservative cabinet minister Baroness Warsi and journalist Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff, for a morning news review with a difference. As the pandemic continues to dominate the news, they discuss the gender issues that are revealed or buried in its reporting, and look for the hope that can be found in these tough times.

  • S01E11 Rebecca Solnit in conversation

    • May 17, 2020
    • BBC iPlayer

    As our lives remain upended by the Covid-19 pandemic, writer Rebecca Solnit and Jude Kelly discuss the positive change that is possible when the status quo is shattered.

  • S01E12 WOW Big Ideas (Sunday)

    • May 17, 2020
    • BBC iPlayer

    Three women present big ideas for big change, hosted by journalist, broadcaster and documentary maker Kieran Yates. - Professor Devi Sridhar discusses STEM role models and how to encourage women and girls to take up leadership positions - Jumoke Abdullahi and Kym Oliver on the importance of being seen and heard, and what it means to be Black disabled women in the world today - Helena Kennedy QC discusses women, civil liberties, and why and how we must protect our human rights in times of crisis

  • S01E13 Bringing up boys

    • May 17, 2020
    • BBC iPlayer

    Jude Kelly is talking about raising sons, with advertising boss Karen Blackett and BBC Radio 5 Live's Nihal Arthanayake. Is there a right way to bring up boys? Are we giving boys the tools they need to contribute to a gender-equal world? And how can we encourage them to identify damaging, learned behaviours without harming their self-esteem?

  • S01E14 Sandi Toksvig’s Women from History

    • May 17, 2020
    • BBC iPlayer

    Did you know that Florence Nightingale was described by soldiers not as "the lady with the lamp", but "the lady with the hammer": a force to be reckoned with when defending the medical supply cabinet, she was a statistician, writer, social reformer and the founder of modern nursing. Sandi Toksvig tells you a little bit more than you probably know already about the women behind the history of medicine - with special guests Maxine Peake and Emma Dabiri.

  • S01E15 Yoga Wind Down

    • May 17, 2020
    • BBC iPlayer

    And finally, to round off the weekend in a relaxing way, slip into Sunday evening with a calm feeling as Sanchia Legister runs this gentle and meditative session.