Zadie Smith, Baby banks, Pat Hume, Irish tampon ad, Victoria Cilliers, Kids against plastic

Zadie Smith on her series of essays written during the early months of lockdown.

• 57 mins

Women and unemployment; Daisy Johnson; BBC Elite Women's Sport Survey 2020

The programme that offers a female perspective on the world

• 43 mins

Female Refugees, Karen Maine director of Yes God, Yes, Women and their Scars

What happens to the small percentage of young female unaccompanied refugees in the UK?

• 46 mins

Barrister Alexandra Wilson. The new breed of "Femtech" companies. Kamala Harris Vice-President nominee

Alexandra Wilson on breaking down the barriers of race and class to become a barrister.

• 42 mins

Women DJs in lockdown

Women DJs, A levels and home-education, Veronika Tsepkalo, and the scars of psoriasis.

• 46 mins

Codebreaking Sisters, Food and Climate Change, How to Handle Conflict

WW2 codebreaking sisters talk about how they served their country.

• 45 mins

The codebreaking sisters. Women in elite sport. How female DJs are adapting during lockdown

The codebreaking sisters. Women in elite sport. Female DJs adapting during lockdown.

• 43 mins

Women's rights in Afghanistan, Fleet street pioneer Julie Welch, Infertility, The works of Mary Stewart

Peace talks with the Taliban: Safeguarding women's rights in Afghanistan.

• 48 mins

Can sex offenders change? Oestrogen and Covid; Childless older women

What treatment is available to stop sex offenders from committing more crimes?

• 47 mins

Ellen DeGeneres, crime writer Denise Mina and Kids in Crisis After Covid

Ellen DeGeneres, Camilla Thurlow and Denise Mina.

• 44 mins

Woman's Hour Parenting Podcast

Advice on supporting your child's mental health during the Coronavirus pandemic

• 8 mins

Miriam Margolyes; Elaine Feeney; Cook the Perfect with Ravinder Bhogal.

The programme that offers a female perspective on the world

• 45 mins

Author Wendy Holden. Sexual violence in rural areas. How to make time for yourself

Author Wendy Holden on her novel inspired by the Queen's governess.

• 49 mins

Can sex offenders change? Camilla Thurlow, Cook the perfect with Ravinder Bhogal, Childless older women

Can sex offenders change?

• 56 mins

Listener Week 2020 - paddlesport; the Pill; Nits; Dating over 45;

Paddlesport; the Pill; Nits; Dating over the age of 45.

• 51 mins

Parenting Podcast: Nits

All you need to know about nits

• 11 mins

Listener Week: Women & Walking, Bulimia, Becoming a Mother Unexpectedly

The pleasures of walking, becoming a young mother unexpectedly, discussing bulimia.

• 54 mins

Grave Tending, Sisterhood, Second Generation Young Women and mental health; Accents.

The programme that offers a female perspective on the world.

• 53 mins

LISTENER WEEK: Writing about your job. The evolution of the buggy. Community quilting.

LISTENER WEEK: Writing about your job. The evolution of the buggy. Community quilting.

• 51 mins

Choirs, Sexual Assault on University Campuses, Retirement, Losing Your Belongings

The programme that offers a female perspective on the world

• 45 mins

Listener Week - Nits, Accents, Becoming a mother unexpectedly, Paddle sports, Losing your belongings, Choirs

Stories of the week suggested by listeners.

• 55 mins

Educating Rita at 40 with Julie Walters, Willy Russell and real life Ritas

The legacy of Educating Rita 40 years on.

• 42 mins

Annette Bening, Covid realities project, Ann Cleeves, Corroboration in rape trials

Annette Bening on her new film Hope Gap.

• 50 mins

The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Cressida Dick

The programme that offers a female perspective on the world

• 44 mins

How to be assertive; Rural domestic abuse; Author Helen FitzGerald

How to be more assertive and stand up for what you need.

• 47 mins

Hilary Swank; Miscarriage in lockdown; Muslim women write about love and desire

Oscar-winning actor Hilary Swank on her new TV drama.

• 46 mins

Educating Rita at 40, Muslim women on love and desire & Teen mum to midwife

The real Ritas of Educating Rita, and Muslim women discuss love and desire.

• 56 mins

Botox, Covid-19 and pregnancy, Tidying and decluttering, Debora Harding

Exploring the effects of Covid on women, including those who are pregnant.

• 48 mins

Lissie Harper’s campaign, body positivity in the age of Covid, Toddler tantrums and the other Tchaikovsky.

Lissie Harper’s campaign. Body positivity in Covid age. And dealing with toddler tantrums

• 47 mins

Olive Thomas, The End of the Office Romance, Senior Women in the NHS, Parents Guide to Keeping Kids Suicide Safe

The flapper Olive Thomas, NHS senior women and what's the future of the office romance?

• 46 mins