I 1953 bliver Katherine Watson ansat som lærer ved et af USA's mest prestigefulde, men også mest konservative universiteter. De kvindelige studerende er dygtige, men i en tid, hvor det er vigtigere for en kvinde at blive gift end at få en uddannelse, er de ikke vant til at tænke selv. Katherine begynder at udfordre de unge kvinders forventninger til livet, og det skaffer hende både beundrere og fjender.
De er bevæbnet med smartphones og mod. Khabar Lahariya er Indiens eneste nyhedsavis, der drives af lavkaste-kvinder. Hver dag stiller de magthaverne til regnskab, kæmper for at bryde med landets normer og forsøger at give kvinder en stemme. Her følger vi de modige kvindelige journalister, når de med livet som indsats rapporterer om vold, voldtægter og æresdrab i de patriarkalske landdistrikter.
A warm, friendly, considerate person, Hee Jae is surrounded by people who claim to know and love her. The problem for Hee Jae is that she isn’t really sure if she really understands herself. On the other hand, Mi Na is Hee Jae's confident and energetic best friend and colleague at Play Books, a supplier of books and related products centered around sex and romance. While an expert in how to achieve physical pleasure, her understanding falls short on romantic relationships. When they find themselves told to take over hosting a sex and romance advice podcast, the two feel more than a little lost...
High-profile women from the spheres of entertainment, sport, business and politics speak to BBC presenters about their work, life and ambitions
