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Jacinda Ardern New Zealand\u2019s Prime Minister has been praised for her calm, clear and compassionate handling of the Christchurch massacre but do women leaders really do politics differently? Journalist Anne McElvoy and former special adviser Ayesha Hazarika discuss.

How has the terrorist shooting at Mosques in Christchurch New Zealand affected Muslim women in the UK? We hear from Rabina Khan a Liberal Democrat Councillor in East London, Akeela Ahmed MBE a social entrepreneur and activist and from Nadia Khan the co-founder of a mental health charity The Delicate Mind.

The author Tomi Adeyemi talks about her fantasy fiction for young adults set in the West Africa inspired world of Orisha - and tells us why it took her so long to write lead characters that reflect her own culture.

What does the discovery of a database called Breedready in China mean? Is it part of a bigger plan by the Chinese government to halt the countries declining birth rates? We talk to the BBC\u2019s Asia Pacific Editor Celia Hatton.

Nice Nailantei Leng\u2019ete tells us about the work she is doing in Kenya to bring about alternative rites of passage ceremonies to replace FGM.

We have poetry to mark the Spring Equinox from Christine de Luca.

Carol Morley tells us about her new film Out of Blue - a crime thriller adapted from Martin Amis\u2019 novel Night Train.

Presented by Jane Garvey\nProduced by Rabeka Nurmahomed\nEdited by Jane Thurlow

Interviewed guest: Anne McElvoy\nInterviewed guest: Ayesha Hazarika\nInterviewed guest: Rabina Khan\nInterviewed guest: Akeela Ahmed\nInterviewed guest: Nadia Khan\nInterviewed guest: Tomi Adeyemi\nInterviewed guest: Nice Nailantei Leng'ete\nInterviewed guest: Christine de Luca\nInterviewed guest: Carol Morley