with “m magi? with yesterday. a wet e e e 9 maze“ ( bed with yesterday. a wet evening for northern ireland, rain spread across scotland. wet weather for northern england, wales and the midlands overnight. and strong winds, gale—force winds and places. but very mild tone towards the south. the cold air already returning to northern and central areas, and after a wet start in the south tomorrow we get back into the cold air. a mixture of sunshine and showers, the showers will be wintry in the north, windy with guilt for swindon places and high temperatures are for— ten. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: five people have been killed, including three children, after a stolen car crashed into a tree in leeds. the collision happened in stonegate road in the north of the city. drone users will be required to take safety awareness tasks as part of planned new legislation on their usage. police will also be given new powers to crack down on illegal use. ireland's european commissioner says dublin will "play tough to the end" over its threat to veto brexit talks

moving on to discuss trade. the eu has said "sufficient progress" has to be made on the irish border before negotiations on the future relationship can begin. now on bbc news it's time for the 100 women challenge — education for everyone. we are challenging teams of women in four cities around the world. to tackle everyday problems that blight their lives. in the workplace... we need a working prototype by tomorrow morning. so, argh! in education... a small malfunction, emojis are not showing up on the overlay. on public transport... i need, 15 more to do or something. seriously? and on the sports field... using bbc outlets the teams can appeal to help from around the world.

theyjust have one week to find a modern solution to a long—standing issue. welcome to the bbc 100 women challenge 2017. it's the second of our 100 women challenges. and this week we are in delhi, the capital of india. just under 26.5 million people, and counting, called the city home. and by 2020, it is on course to become one of the richest cities in the world. in this programme we are asking, why, despite all this economic success, half of women in rural india and a third of women nationwide can't read or write. we've pulled together a team of women who are ready to face the bbc 100 women challenge. they have been tasked to find out what can be done

to increase female literacy. let's meet our experts. this is the ceo of the study hall education foundation which teaches children in rural india about gender quality. we teach them that they are equal people, that they have a right to respect and a right to a life of their own choosing. a health care entrepreneur working in the us. she is passionate about using technology to increase access to education. social class and cultural disparities are the most prominent issues that girls face in india today. i think tackling that within one country with the various languages that we have here, is a real challenge. a writer and journalist who has written extensively about women and gender in india. it's going to be about women

and educating them that is truly going to make india into a great nation. a teacher of some of delhi's most disadvantaged children whose parents are imprisoned. and finally, the founder of an educational technology company. she believes educating women makes sound economic sense. the men are educated and if they are aware of their gender equality and their choices they will do the same to their children, and that is the same to the entire population. it is common sense. our experts' challenge is to come up with an idea that will increase female literacy both in india and worldwide, in just five days. they have been working on the problem individually for weeks. and have come together for the first time to put their ideas into action. so what is the global picture

for female literacy? almost two thirds of the world's illiterate adults are women. that is a79 million women. a ratio that has not changed for two decades. the problem starts at school, with girls less likely than boys to attend. 15 million primary age girls will never set foot in a classroom. why is this? girls miss school for many reasons. including, poverty, early marriage and menstruation. however, over the last decade, millions more girls have attended school. for every 100 boys, 94 girls completed primary school in 2014. compared to just 83 in 2002. and older women are still far behind.

out of every ten women over 65 only seven of them can read. and in india that ratio is even more striking. according to the most recent census figures, only 28% of women over 60 here can read and write. and our experts want to make sure that solutions meet the needs of these older women. to focus their efforts, we have arranged for them to meet mehroonisa. she will tell us why she thinks education is important and what she wants. she was married at 1a and had nine children.

which meant her education was cut short. one of her sons is now known throughout india. he is a bollywood superstar. she can read some urdu, but struggles to read and write hindi. in the run—up to the challenge, the tech experts have been

developing an interactive electronic book that they hope could help to improve her literacy level. and they are keen to see what she thinks of the idea. can you explain, what is the solution that we are talking about? we are creating an e—book that is image and video enhanced to make it more interactive and also more engaging for readers.

and you can use it without the internet? yes, we don't need continuous connectivity, because it is preloaded and it is already loaded onto the smartphone or tablet. but not everybody is convinced by the tech—based solution. we know there is no internet penetration in vast acres of the country. and does everyone have smartphones? she has one, but most people don't. and if there is one at home the men gets to use it, that is the issue as well. at the end of the first day there are still lots of questions about the e—book. tech experts work through the night to try and show the others what might be possible. we are here to see which capable... the tech sector in india is growing fast. internet use here has risen by 90% since 2015. to open up minds...

but will that be enough to persuade the others? it's day two and the experts have stepped out of the building. don't get any ideas. they are still brainstorming, but it is now fuelled by a strong cup of delhi chai. ladies, delhi chai! having heard more about the e—book, the team think a powerful way to use this tech would be to tell her own story. but they also need something that could appeal to the next generation. and to find out more about the challenges facing younger women, we've arranged for them to meet priyanka. she moved to delhi recently

from west bengal where she lived with her aunt and father after her parents split up. but she is behind in her studies, as when she was younger her family could not see the point of sending her to school. eventually, priyanka moved to live with her mum in delhi. and she made sure that priyanka got an education. eventually, priyanka moved to live with her mum in delhi. and she made sure that priyanka got an education. we have got priyanka and her friends from school so we can hear more

about girls' education. right? so everybody will tell their stories, when they raise their hand, i throw the ball. who raises their hand? these kids go to the same school in delhi slums. and they really wanted us to know about friends and family who lost out on education when they got married. the kids' stories are typical. but the students also have ideas for how to change things. so the experts have plenty of food for thought. i really loved your idea as well. that we should be using everything that we possibly have, and you spoke about a street play, i think that is wonderful. the experts were already thinking

of using drama as a way of raising awareness about female illiteracy. and after hearing the childrens' stories, they decided to turn their experiences into a play to be performed at the end of the week. and work continues late into the night. while half of the team continue to work on the play, the others want to know how comfortable she is with modern technology, so they can see how useful and e—book would be for her. we have brought her all the way from a village in uttar pradesh, where she helps older women who have never let technology, to use some technology. she is known as an internet sathi,

and has trained over 600 women in the last six months on how to use the internet and find their way around a smartphone. she helps mehroonisa navigate her way to the shops. and soon she feels confident enough to make a video call to her famous son for the first time. it has been a successful trip.

but will her new—found confidence help inspire our experts with their tech solution? hello, we are back. mehroonisa is very curious about the technology, she is very interested and i think she had a lot of fun playing with it and learning it. i am optimistic that the e—book will be a very good solution. so if you see happy for example, and you don't understand happy you can see a happy emoji and that will help you understnad and correlate other videos and links that help you to illustrate your point clearer.

inspired by mehroonisa's shopping trip, they decide to build chapters into the e—book about how to navigate daily life using emojis and pictures to help explain everyday situations like using an atm and increase mehroonisa's vocabulary. these sections will be part of the broader story about mehroonisa's life. where she was born, how it is really her right to get an education. we're trying to put that message across. that it is every woman's right, no matter what age, to have education, and it is never too late to do that. and the experts are also working on the play. girls don't have any control over their lives. tomorrow they need to show the kids what they have done for the play‘s first rehearsal and the prestigious national school of drama. it is a nerve—wracking time

for priyanka and her school friends as they get ready to rehearse. after the rehearsal, veena tells me why theatre could be a great way of getting the team's message across. but while the play is taking shape, there is bad news for the rest of the team working on the e—book. back at base. it is a small malfunction on a emojis not showing up on the overlay.

they were working earlier, it is a little worried because it would be nice to have it done right now. we have news, you may not like it. but it is what it is, ok? so, you know this morning, all the emojis were working great. but then we wanted to change the background to white, so that it is kind of like you know... it is not happening? there is a bug, because... when will it be fixed? later tonight. and the pressure is mounting as they need to reveal the e—book and the play to mehroonisa, priyanka and her classmates in just a few hours' time. it is the last day of our challenge, and despite yesterday's setbacks,

everyone is excited to see what the team have come up with. and i'm revealing our expert solution to the world on bbc news. we're at the end of the week that was exploring the second of the 100 women challenges about female literacy, and it has been such a week. we spent such a good time with experts. but more importantly, it is time for the kids at priyanka's school to see what they think. across india, 93 girls attend primary school for every 100 boys. and that number falls as the girls get older. so the play could have an important message for the girls here. i will speak to the children and they said we will take it into the homes, to the street corner, which is the purpose of it. there is no internet required,

no technology required, it is an oral tradition and that is what has been working here for centuries past. that is what storytelling has been done. but the experts can't take all the credit. the play would not have been possible without the children's ideas. and our experts are hoping that mehroonisa liked the e—book as much as the kids enjoyed the play. there was a specific point

when i had a conversation with her and words hold her back. she talked about her lack of confidence in the small things that she doesn't like, and i was like, that can be fixed. the use of emojis to be able to communicate education content is revolutionary. i'm excited to see where we can take this forward in india. and the e—book also allows mehroonisa to share her story with the next generation. when the students read it, they were like,

1a you were married?! and there were questions about the children, about her nine children and how she had no time for that because her life was work. i think it is important for women to tell a story and other women to read them and ask important questions about them. the best solutions are the most simple. and if we canjust bring those to life, they can change the world. that is it from delhi. next week, we are in london where we are looking for solutions to sexual harassment on public transport for the next 100 women challenge. hello there.

there is something milder in our forecast, however, it will not last long and it hasn't arrived just yet. it was another chilly start today, but bright enough though for this weather watcher in north lincolnshire. temperatures may not charge a as we go through tomorrow it's a process of bringing the cold air southwards, not before we have had

wet weather in the south to start the day. showers turning wintry in the day. showers turning wintry in the north, windy with gales in places and starting to turn colder again. this is bbc news. the headlines at 11am... five people die, including three children, after a stolen car crashes into a tree in the north of leeds. drone users will be required to take safety awareness tests as part of plans to tackle rogue operators. ireland's eu commissioner says dublin will play tough to the end over its threat to veto brexit talks moving on to discuss trade. a warning is issued to airlines about the danger of volcanic ash in the skies close to the indonesian island of bali. for the first time in the 357 year history of the changing of the guard ceremony,

royal navy sailors will perform the intricate routines and drill movements at buckingham palace this morning. and in cricket, australia are on the verge of victory at the end of day four in the first ashes test in brisbane.