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The Fifth Floor: China's empty maternity wards

Eunice Yang from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Chinese reports on the closure of over 400 maternity wards across China.

Eunice Yang from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Chinese reports on the closure of over 400 maternity wards across China. Plus, South Korea's illegal tattoo parlours with ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Korean's Yuna Ku, and why Ghana's traditional kente fabric has been recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, with ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Africa's Jelilat Olawale.

Yuna's documentary is part of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 100 Women series. To find out more about the other inspiring and influential women on this year's list go to bbc.co.uk/100women. You can also follow ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 100 Women on Facebook and Instagram.

Presented by Faranak Amidi.
Produced by Caroline Ferguson, Alice Gioia and Hannah Dean.

(Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)

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