Does the author’s gender matter? It does in the programs screened in this session: three fiction productions by female writers that openly talk about once seen as ‘women’s issues’. As feminism has entered centre stage, television fiction is also expected to engage with these debates. What is the role of PSM in giving voice to female creators? Has feminism become a ‘hot’ topic? Are these issues just for niches, how can they appeal to a broader audience? Is all this just a trend, or are we witnessing a real change? This session features a comedy series about pregnancy and motherhood; a drama that openly talks about menstruation; and a political thriller with a strong female prosecutor as its main character - three fiction pieces that openly engage with current feminism debates from different angles.
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