As Paris celebrates the reopening of Notre Dame more than five years after it was destroyed by fire; Annette Young meets some of the women who have restored or rebuilt the historic cathedral. They talk of the challenges of bringing the 900-year-old bu…
So was Miss Moneypenny, as she was referred to in James Bond novels and films, a real person? It turns out, yes. Annette Young talks to Dr Claire Hubbard-Hall, the author of ‘Her Secret Service: The Forgotten Women of British Intelligence’ about the w…
There is much anger among Catholic feminists over comments made by Pope Francis where he ruled out the possibility of women serving as ordained deacons or as members of the clergy. Also as polls continue to suggest that support for abortion rights is …
With EU elections now just around the corner, women’s rights groups are anxiously waiting to see if pollsters have been correct to predict a surge in support for the far right. At a country level, parties associated with the far-right groups in the Eu…
Abortion is legal in the UK, but England and Wales are both experiencing a rise in abortion prosecutions; using a law that dates back to 1861. In the last 18 months, six women have been prosecuted and at least one woman has been jailed. Annette Young …
A global gender divide is emerging between young women and men under the age of 30 with research revealing that young women are becoming more progressive as their male peers become more conservative. Our team in Berlin report on how the divide is beco…
A special report here in France on the con artists who prey on the women suffering from endometriosis; a painful disease that affects millions and can sometimes lead to fertility problems. Also the Spanish government seeks to increase the number of mi…
The need to rethink our history or her-story, rather. Annette Young talks to journalist and author, Annabelle Hirsch, who has corrected our not-so-perfect 20/20 rear vision by writing a book entitled “A History of Women in 101 Objects.” Also France an…
Annette Young meets Ruby Raut, the Nepalese teenager who grew up to become the founder of WUKA; the first British company to manufacture reusable period pants. Also a French female MP receives a standing ovation at the nation’s parliament as she retur…
In a historic moment for the Catholic Church, women are to vote for the first time at the Synod of Bishops, later this month. Annette Young asks Kate McElwee, the executive director of the Women’s Ordination Conference, if we are moving closer to the …
In this edition to kick off our 10th season, we report on the nonconsensual kiss that has rocked Spain and sparked both a national and global debate about male behaviour and masculine pride. Also as parts of the world experience extreme weather, a Ger…
