Inspiring women
Interviews with women who have made a difference in sport, politics and culture, produced in association with Lil-Lets
An influential, vibrant, exciting force: defining African feminism
What does it mean to be a feminist in Africa
today? Some of Africa's best commentators share their thoughts. Do the issues raised chime with your experiences? Join our debate
Zaha Hadid: 'Being an Arab and a woman is a double-edged sword'
Zaha Hadid on growing up in Iraq, getting the architecture bug, and the legacy of her Olympics Aquatics Centre
Angela Berners-Wilson: I was the first female priest in England
The Church of England's first female priest on proving herself to her parishioners, her current job as a university chaplain, and why women should be allowed to become bishops
Lucy Mathen: 'I couldn't change the world as a journalist'
Lucy Mathen, the BBC's first female Asian broadcaster, talks to Huma Qureshi about retraining as a doctor and curing 50,000 blind people in India every year
Jacqui Oatley: 'I've had to grow extra layers of skin'
Sports broadcaster Jacqui Oatley, the first female commentator on Match of the Day, on why a woman's voice is still so hard for many football viewers to accept
Helena Kennedy: 'Women's struggles are not over'
Helena Kennedy QC on the huge changes she has seen in the way the law treats women, and the ongoing battle to force the police to take domestic abuse seriously
Isa Guha: 'England is leading the way in women's cricket'
Isa Guha, the first Asian woman to play cricket for England, on equal pay, setting an example, and why she decided to retire from the international game
Clare Smyth: 'Having a woman in the kitchen makes men behave'
Clare Smyth, Britain's first female chef to hold three Michelin stars, explains what it's like to work 16 hours a day in a testosterone-fuelled environment
Nicola Adams: 'Women should be able to do any sport they choose'
Britain's first ever female Olympic boxing champion talks about training with boys, meeting Sugar Ray Leonard – and the moment she realised she'd won gold
Diane Abbott: 'You can't let racism hold you back'
Diane Abbott on making history as a black woman, balancing work and family, and why she loved the Olympics
I skied solo across Antarctica
Felicity Aston explains how it feels to push yourself to the very limit - and wonders why women often lack confidence in their own abilities
