Now You Know
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Now You Know is taking a break
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Pink Tax: Why Women’s Products Cost More
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that women’s clothing and personal care products are often priced higher than men's? It’s been that way for years and there&r...
The Hidden Struggles of Women’s Health
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Women face big decisions and even bigger challenges when it comes to their health, so we’re sharing some stories that don’t get talked abo...
The fight for divorce rights in the Philippines
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Divorce remains illegal for most people in the Philippines – making it the only country besides Vatican City where it’s banned. With no le...
When ICE knocks, migrant groups answer in solidarity
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Across the US, migrant communities are living in fear as ICE raids surge with immigration policies tightening under the Trump administration. In respo...
Ready to unlock financial freedom?
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that women already control a third of the world’s private wealth — and that number is expected to soar past 50 percent in the...
Can cartoons change how you think?
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is laughter truly the best medicine? Pakistani cartoonist Nigar Nazar believes it might be. She's famously known as the first professional female cart...
What It takes to save a child evacuated from Gaza
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
25,000 children have been injured in Israel’s war on Gaza since October 2023, according to the United Nations. And, according to The World Healt...
Can skateboarding transform lives in Bangladesh?
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can skateboarding change lives? One organisation believes it can. Bangladesh Street Kids Aid supports children living on the streets by providing esse...
What Iraq’s legal changes mean for women and girls
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Iraq’s amendments to its personal status law have been controversial. Critics say the changes could roll back women’s rights, with serious...
Could the Diddy case be hip-hop’s #metoo moment?
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Combs, iconic rapper and music mogul, is behind bars awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in ...
Why one woman self-deported from the US
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At 31, Jill Damatac made the decision to self-deport from the United States, ending 22 years of life as an undocumented migrant. Her journey began at ...
Why are so many women being killed?
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every ten minutes, a woman or girl is killed by someone she knows, according to the UN. Femicide is a global issue that we can’t afford to ignor...
Why does South Korea have the world’s lowest birth rate?
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
South Korea has the lowest birth rate in the world. While factors like the economy, government policies, and culture play a role, these challenges exi...
Inside Syria’s prisons for women
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When the Assad regime fell in December 2024, opposition forces opened prison doors across Syria. For many, Assad’s demise was both a shock and a...
Can reconstruction ever begin in Gaza?
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israel has resumed its assault on Gaza, shattering the ceasefire with Hamas. Hundreds of people were killed in the first week of renewed attacks and P...
Fighting for justice as a sexual assault survivor in India
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In India, a woman or girl is raped every 16 minutes, according to India's National Crime Records Bureau. “To Kill a Tiger” tells the...
How Ibtihaj Muhammad made Olympic history
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ibtihaj Muhammad made history as the first American-Muslim woman to compete in the Olympics while wearing a hijab. This achievement holds immense sign...
What happens to Palestinian women in Israeli prisons?
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Palestinians who emerge from Israeli prisons often speak of the physical abuse, solitary confinement and terrible living conditions that they’ve...
Witches of Bucha: Ukraine’s women protecting the skies
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An unlikely group of fighters is on the frontline of Ukraine’s war effort against Russia. They’re called the Witches of Bucha –...
AI: Who’s responsible for children's safety?
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Megan Garcia says her teenage son, Sewell Setzer III, died by suicide after developing a harmful attachment to an AI companion chatbot. She has filed ...
How to amplify African voices in the art world
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can African art be reclaimed and re-defined so that African voices are amplified? Like in many other fields, people from the continent have been o...
Women negotiating for peace
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Diana Buttu is a Palestinian international human rights lawyer who’s previously been involved in negotiations with Israelis. Often the only woma...
Gaza's path to recovery post ceasefire
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On January 19, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect. But Gaza lies in ruins with at least 46,000 Palestinians killed, and two-thirds ...
Online dating’s untold dangers
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Online dating is one of the surest and quickest ways to meet someone. The possibilities of finding what you’re looking for are as wide as the in...
Why is thyroid cancer more common in women?
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After going undiagnosed for years, Ayah Jaghoub discovered she had two autoimmune diseases and thyroid cancer. She speaks to Samantha about her journe...
Presenting: True Crime Reports
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we bring you on the Now You Know feed True Crime Reports, a new global crime show from Al Jazeera Podcasts. Crime stories from the global south...
How did the first woman conquer the Barkley Marathons?
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2024, Jasmin Paris became the first woman to complete the Barkley Marathons, a 100-mile race that snakes through Frozen Head State Park in the stat...
Now You Know ... here’s what we’re working on next!
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, Samantha here. Now You Know is on a winter break. But please come back and listen on January the 6th, because I'll be talking to ultra runner, Ja...
Women bear brunt of war in Sudan
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since April 2023, the civil war in Sudan has claimed more than 60,000 lives in fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid S...
Can trauma be healed under occupation?
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When living under conditions of extreme violence, the burden of trauma becomes inescapable. For Palestinians, life under Israeli occupation and persis...
Banned, but not broken: Afghan women in football
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Khalida Popal’s passion is football and her purpose, fighting for women’s rights. Both put her life in danger in Afghanistan. Forced to flee and b...
Climate change: Are women the answer?
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Research by the United Nations highlights a critical issue: climate change could push an additional 158 million women and girls into poverty by 2050. ...
Should women freeze their eggs?
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last 10 years, egg freezing has become a game-changer for many women, giving them a powerful tool to take charge of their reproductive future...
Israel, Gaza and the fight for justice
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Francesca Albanese is the first woman to serve as the UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories. Since her appointment in 2022, an...
Will abortion access decide the US election?
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The US faces a pivotal election on November 5. Two years after Roe v. Wade was overturned by a conservative-led Supreme Court, abortion access and wom...
The power of the Black vote in the US
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kamala Harris is the first African-American and South Asian woman running for president of the United States under a major party ticket. With over 3...
Do you believe in unicorns? Successful women do.
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to starting a business, or becoming an entrepreneur, the odds are stacked against women. Less support, less funding and fewer chances to...
The menopause train is coming
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Navigating menopause can be a complex journey marked by a variety of symptoms. From brain fog and hot flashes to sleepless nights and mood swings. In ...
What it takes to save a life in Gaza
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the year since Israel’s war on Gaza began on October 7, more than 40,000 people have been killed, with nearly 30,000 of those being women and chi...
Why aren’t we talking about endometriosis?
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anita Jones suffers from endometriosis, a disease that impacts more women than you may know. It is extremely painful and affects the lives of 1 in 10 ...
The trailblazing citizen astronaut
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2022, Sara Sabry earned the opportunity of a lifetime. She was selected from thousands of international applicants for the Space for Humanity Citiz...
Don’t touch my hair!
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
World Afro Day is a time to educate and celebrate the beauty and cultural significance of afro hair. For years, natural black hair and styles like bra...
How to get the scoop on a prince ...
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When the odds feel stacked against you, how do you come out swinging and winning? Former TV producer Sam McAlister went from working behind the scenes...
Trailer
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Now You Know is a new series from Al Jazeera dedicated to amplifying women’s voices, stories, and, at times, some pretty uncomfortable topics. This ...