The Conversation

Datshiane Navanayagam

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Booking Overview

An international interview series focused on women’s lived experiences, expertise, and shared passions, typically pairing two women from different countries or cultural backgrounds. Credible pitches include women artists, filmmakers, festival directors, advocates, clinicians, researchers, and other specialists with distinctive personal or professional perspectives on gender, social issues, health, or the arts; booking difficulty is medium because guests need both subject credibility and a compelling cross-cultural story.

Metrics

Episodes: 589

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: United Kingdom

Contact Information

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Host

Datshiane Navanayagam - BBC World Service presenter and journalist specializing in international human-interest and cultural stories.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Women with established professional expertise, meaningful lived experience, leadership of relevant organizations or festivals, or recognized creative and advocacy work. Guests commonly bring an international or cross-cultural perspective and a compelling personal connection to the subject.
Required Achievements:  
Leading or founding an arts, film, health, or advocacy initiative, Professional recognition in creative or academic work, Documented advocacy or public-awareness campaigns, Specialist credentials combined with relevant lived experience

Recent Guest Discussions

Sokari Douglas Camp - Women’s Representation, Nigerian Heritage, Sculpture, And The Social Meaning Of Clothing And Wealth.

Meredith Bergmann - Women’s Representation In Public Monuments And Sculpture As A Way To Reshape Historical Memory.

Amal Ramsis - Women-only Film Festivals, Regional Filmmaking, And Increasing Visibility For Female Directors.

Bina Paul - Women’s Film Festivals And The Role Of Female Filmmakers Behind The Camera.

Belén Prieto - Tourette Syndrome, Misconceptions About The Condition, Lived Experience, And Global Awareness And Support.

Recent Topics

Women, Gender Equality, Global Issues, Art, Social Issues

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Conversation
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Kickstarting girls' careers in construction

August 03, 2026

The trades and construction sectors are crying out for new talent, yet many school leavers have no idea that this industry could offer a meaningful and lucrative career path.Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to two women on a mission to get more young people, especially girls interested in jobs like electrician, carpenter and bricklayer. They also discuss the importance of having female role-models in the industry.Judaline Cassidy is a plumber who honed her craft in her native Trinidad and Tobago ...

Are women the stronger sex?

July 27, 2026

The weaker sex? The fairer sex? The female body has often been viewed as less strong and less powerful than that of men. Datshiane Navanayagam meets two female scientists who are challenging that assumption. They reveal the ways in which women’s bodies actually come out on top.Starre Vartan is an Australian science journalist, based in America. In her book The Stronger Sex she explores the different areas where women have the physical edge over men, from endurance events to immune response.Ma...

Giving stature to women

July 20, 2026

Statues in parks and city centres are meant to celebrate history and inspire for the future. But it's thought that in nearly every country in the world, women only make up 2-3% of the public statues. Datshiane Navanayagam talks to sculptors from the US and Nigeria who are working to redress the balance.Meredith Bergmann is an American sculptor creating giant bronzes of significant female public figures for parks and historical sites around the United States. Her “Women’s Rights Monument” was ...

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