Storyline

High-profile women from the spheres of entertainment, sport, business and politics speak to BBC presenters about their work, life and ambitions

First Aired

2022-11-26
Last Aired

2022-12-17
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

6
Status

Returning Series
Language

English
Network

BBC One

Keywords:

feminism empowerment women's issues social pressure

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Season 1

1. BBC 100 Women in Conversation: Olena Zelenska

Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska has spoken to BBC 100 Women about the impact of war on mental heal...More

Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska has spoken to BBC 100 Women about the impact of war on mental health, the new roles Ukrainian women have taken, and what victory looks like as the armed conflict enters its tenth month. In an exclusive interview in Kyiv, she discusses feminism and progress for women's rights, and shares deeply personal insights about how she finds herself in the role of first lady.Less

23mins 2022-11-26

2. The Women Fighting to Be Priests

There are over a billion Catholics around the world, and women have always played a significant role i...More

There are over a billion Catholics around the world, and women have always played a significant role in the life of the Church - but have been excluded from the Catholic hierarchy. A number of devotees feel called upon to serve God as priests, but the Vatican has never allowed female ordination to priesthood. Now, there's a growing movement to change this. Over 200 women have chosen to take part in secret ordination services, despite knowing they will be excommunicated from the Church. BBC 100 Women follows two women who have been unofficially ordained in the US and Colombia. Is there a future for women priests? And can this change happen in our lifetime?Less

26mins 2022-12-03

3. BBC 100 Women in Conversation: Billie Eilish

At the age of 20, Billie Eilish is the first singer born in the 21st century to hit No 1 in the Billbo...More

At the age of 20, Billie Eilish is the first singer born in the 21st century to hit No 1 in the Billboard charts and win an Oscar. She has more than 200 million followers across her social media. We join her for the last night of her world tour to talk fame, impostor syndrome and identity for BBC 100 Women.Less

23mins 2022-12-10

4. The Rise of the Virtual K-pop Princess

With the rise of K-pop music globally, there has also been a growing phenomenon of hyper-realistic ava...More

With the rise of K-pop music globally, there has also been a growing phenomenon of hyper-realistic avatars in girl bands. BBC 100 Women takes a look at the impact of these flawless fantasy K-pop artists - who are available online 24/7, constantly re-invent themselves and are immune to bullying and internet trolling - on their fans, their bandmates, and the real women behind the virtual stars. What are the repercussions of this new digital trend, idolising singers who are all presented as perfect, slim, ageless?Less

23mins 2022-12-07

5. Greenland's Lost Generation

Greenland has been rocked by a scandal revealing a Danish campaign to curb its growing Inuit populatio...More

Greenland has been rocked by a scandal revealing a Danish campaign to curb its growing Inuit population from the mid 1960s to late 1970s. Now being officially investigated, about 4,500 women had an intrauterine device, commonly known as coil, inserted - often against their will. BBC 100 Women goes to the heart of the scandal, meeting women who've begun piecing together reasons behind physical and mental trauma that they'd endured for decades in silence.Less

26mins 2022-12-10

6. Honduras' Abortion Pill Black Market

As the US has tightened its reproductive laws after the Roe v Wade overturn, BBC 100 Women has travell...More

As the US has tightened its reproductive laws after the Roe v Wade overturn, BBC 100 Women has travelled to Honduras – the world's most restrictive country for female reproductive rights, where even the emergency contraception pill is outlawed – to take a look at the rise in the sale and use of black market 'abortion pills'. In a country that has a ban on abortion in every instance, BBC 100 Women meets the women buying the pills, the men profiteering from them, the doctors dealing with the fallout, and the politicians reluctant to make progress.Less