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The BBC seems to have come around to catcalling – in the Caribbean

Plus: an Edith Piaf-sized treat on BBC Radio 3

Castries, Saint Lucia: according to the BBC the best place in the world to live if you're a woman. Image: David C. Tomlinson  
issue 16 March 2024

Where in the world is it best to be a woman? You might think that’s a tricky question to answer, given the number of factors that go into the mix, but a new BBC podcast has pledged to find out. The format of the show is that on any given topic – body image, say, or fair pay – two women will speak from two countries that ‘are getting things right’.

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