In Conversation - Season 4 / Year 2018
Season 4 / Year 2018
2018 - The Interviews
A series of interviews with high-profile women from around the globe.
Episodes
Amina J Mohammed - Deputy Secretary General, United Nations
In this 100 Women special interview Zeinab Badawi talks to deputy secretary general of the United Nations Amina Mohammed about what her gender, identity and past experiences bring to the job. A former politician with conservative roots in north east Nigeria, she is one of the most powerful women in global affairs. But she says she's an African first and will be heading back when her time at the United Nations is up.
Julia Gillard - Prime Minister of Australia, 2010-2013
Julia Gillard made history when she became Australia's first female prime minister in 2010. But her three years in office were overshadowed by misogynistic attacks from her opponents and dysfunction within her party. Since leaving politics, she has used her experience to help advance women and girls around the world through the promotion of education and leadership. In this special 100 Women interview, Yalda Hakim asks her to draw on her personal experiences and what advice would she give women who are struggling to break through their own glass ceilings.
Stacey Cunningham - President, New York Stock Exchange
In a special 100 Women interview, Samira Hussain talks to the president of the New York Stock Exchange. Stacey Cunningham is the first woman to occupy that post and is one of a few women in very senior positions in a very male-dominated industry. She talks about her rise from the trading floor to the top of the institution, society's expectations of women and if her industry is due its #MeToo moment.
Isabel Allende - Author
Isabel Allende is one of the most acclaimed writers in the world. Her novels, which draw on her own eventful life in her fiction, telling stories of love, exile and loss, have sold more than 70 million copies and have been translated from Spanish into 42 languages. In this 100 Women interview the Chilean author talks to Kirsty Wark about the power of storytelling, her previous life as a refugee and her desire to live a passionate life.
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