Season will ask if news is failing women, debate pressure to be a ‘good girl’, and release third annual ‘100 women’ list
The BBC’s 100 Women season will return this autumn, shining a light on women’s lives around the world. Launched in 2013, 100 Women kick-started the BBC’s pledge to better represent women in its international news output. Now in its third year, the 2015 season will encompass a fortnight of debates, programmes, special reports and journalism, and reveal this year’s list of 100
inspirational women.
For two weeks starting from 18th November, the 100 Women season will feature special reports, programmes and discussions running across BBC World News, bbc.com and the 29 languages of BBC World Service, as well as network news.
Fiona Crack, Editor of 100 Women season said: “We are proud of 100Women – over the last two years we’ve given more time and space on our platforms to stories and issues that affect women wherever they are in the world – as our audience told us they wanted. This year we’ll be launching a facebook and instagram account and asking if women accept or reject pressures and expectations on them to be an “ideal woman” or for our younger audience “a good girl” – we want to hear their views on leadership image and relationships.”
BBC Swahili will kick off the season with a radio debate looking at Women in Leadership – featuring Esther Bulaya,a Tanzanian MP Elect, Peris Tobiko in Kenya and Rwandan Gender Minister Oda Gasizigwa. The rest of the week will include a look at access to toilet facilities for women and women in nursing, as well as lots of interesting topics throughout the season.
The 100 Women season is produced and created by the BBC’s 29 language services. Audiences can join the conversation on Twitter using #100women.
