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Sparks From a Precious Stone

Remarkable women and their causes

World Service,6 episodes

Episodes

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Kiran Bedi
Kiran Bedi - Indian social activist and first woman to join the Indian Police Service
04 Feb 1993,13 mins
Farida Akhter
Profile of Farida Akhter, groundbreaking executive director of UBINIG in Bangladesh
11 Feb 1993,13 mins
Beena Sarwar
Beena Sarwar, a Pakistani artist and filmmaker focusing on human rights and gender
18 Feb 1993,13 mins
Dr Manorani Saravanamuttu
Dr Manourani Saravanamutto and her determination to bring her son's killers to justice
25 Feb 1993,13 mins
Suprabha Ghimire
Interview with Suprabha Ghimire about her political and her trade union activity
04 Mar 1993,13 mins
Anita Naik
Anita Naik discusses her work as a social worker on a sugar cooperative in India
16 Mar 1993,13 mins