In this episode of 50/50, we discuss two topics, body dysmorphic disorder and ageism which are impacted by evolving beauty trends and mainly affect women. We bring you a report on ageism and speak to Dr. Daniel Fordjour – a clinical psychologist with the Komfo Anokye teaching hospital and a lecturer with the Garden City University College, both in Kumasi, in Ghana’s Ashanti region.
We also bring you an interview with Dr. Laure Tall, the research director of the Initiative Prospective Africole et Rurale (IPAR), a major agricultural research centre, where we discuss women in science.