The Ascent of Woman: Revolution

SYNOPSIS

Amanda Foreman profiles the women who made and changed human history, concluding with those involved in revolutions. Despite the promises of the French and Russian revolutions, Amanda believes that the subsequent world remained rife with gender bias. In the end, real change for women would come from within the private sphere - in America, with activists like Margaret Sanger, who coined the term `birth control' and developed the pill which would finally give women control over when to have children. She also discusses the experiences of women in contemporary uprisings, such as the Arab Spring and the growth of grass-roots movements in Africa. Last in the series.

Host: Dr Amanda Foreman