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Lorna Cooper, Sarah Champion, Jane Sanderson
January 24, 2020 12:36 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBLorna Cooper says she feeds her family of four on £20 a week. She's cut it down from £100. She offers her best tips for planning meals and stretching your grocery money. Churches, mosques and gurdwaras should be safe places for teenagers. Yet due to a loophole in the law adults in faith settings can have sexual relationships with 16 and 17 years old who are under their supervision. This would be illegal if it happened in a school. The MP Sarah Champion is leading a cross-party group of MP...
Breast and cervical cancers; Clara Ponsati; Imposteress Rabbit Breeder; Scenes with Girls
January 23, 2020 11:55 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBA new scanning technique that can identify aggressive tumours could help to transform the treatment of breast cancer. Dr Ferdia Gallagher, an academic radiologist at Addenbrooke’s hospital in Cambridge explains. Meanwhile, cervical cancer affects more than 3,000 women a year, but there is concern that progress has stalled in tackling the disease. Dr Julie Sharp is head of health and patient information at Cancer Research UK and she discusses what needs to happen. How much do your girlfriend...
Gail Porter
January 22, 2020 11:57 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBIn 1999, Gail Porter was one of the UK’s most sought-after female TV presenters. Most famously, she helped sell over a million copies of FHM magazine after her naked image was projected onto the Houses of Parliament. In Being Gail Porter, a documentary for BBC Scotland, she explores her rise to celebrity and her fall into depression, anorexia, self-harming and homelessness. She talks to Jenni about why, after more than 20 years, she now feels able to face up to what she's been through and b...
Modest Fashion, Behind the Unemployment Figures, the Art of Listening
January 21, 2020 12:20 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBThe Office for National Statistics release new unemployment figures today. We look behind the numbers and ask what sorts of jobs women are losing and what’s being done to save them. What do we know about the jobs that women are employed in? And have efforts to help women get into better paid sectors changed the gender pay gap? Do you know what “modest fashion” is? It’s about wearing less revealing clothes, and if you’ve a religious faith which emphasises modesty, it’s a style which allows ...
PHONE-IN - Would you stop having kids to save the planet?
January 20, 2020 12:07 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBThe population of Earth has doubled since 1970 and is heading for 10 billion by 2050. That’s a lot of extra strain on the planet. Could having fewer kids be the answer? Jane Garvey wants to hear your thoughts! Would you consider having fewer kids for the greater good? Have you or someone you know decided to live a child-free life? Is Harry and Meghan’s choice to stop at two the ideal compromise? Are you someone who couldn’t ignore the urge for a third? Or is it over-consumption rather than ...
Maggie Oliver, Music from the Alison Rayner Quintet & Mixed Weight Dating
January 18, 2020 17:00 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBMaggie Oliver, the former detective and whistleblower who exposed Greater Manchester Police’s poor handling of the sexual abuse of young girls in Rochdale, talks about the publication of the first part of an independent review into failures in the Investigation of the sexual grooming of children. She tells us why she thinks girls are continuing to be abused today. A mother tells us about her daughter being able to access around 30 cosmetic procedures despite being under the age of 18. Caroli...
Iranian referee Shohreh Bayat at the Women's Chess World Championship and the controversy about her hijab
January 17, 2020 12:08 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBShohreh Bayat, an Iranian chess referee, has caused controversy this week having been accused of not wearing a hijab at the current Women’s World Chess Championship. The wearing of the headscarf is mandatory in her country and despite disagreeing with the rule she claims she was complying. We hear from Shohreh. How worried is she about returning to Iran? And BBC correspondent, Sarah Rainsford explains her situation. On the bicentenary of Anne Brontë’s birth, screenwriter Sally Wainwright (To...
Parenting: Why do children lie?
January 16, 2020 14:53 - 9 minutes - 8.77 MBYoung children may know they can deceive others but their first lies are often more humorous than effective. Imagine the child who claims not to have eaten any cake while her mouth is still full, or who blames the family dog for drawing on the wall. But is lying actually an important sign other cognitive skills are also developing? As a child matures how does the nature and motivation behind lying change? And is it ever a cause for concern? In this week's Woman's Hour Parenting Podcast, Jenni...
Maggie Oliver, Alison Rayner Quintet, the history of the breast, and shortbread
January 16, 2020 14:35 - 43 minutes - 40 MBA report on child sexual exploitation in Greater Manchester says police and social workers were aware and failed to protect victims fifteen years ago. We hear from Maggie Oliver, the former detective who blew the whistle on the failure to tackle grooming gangs in Rochdale, why she thinks little has changed in that time and why prosecutions must follow. When she turned 60, bass player Alison Rayner formed a jazz band. She also set up Blow the Fuse, an organisation to support women musicians...
Stormont Women, A Friend's Death, Mixed-Weight Dating
January 15, 2020 12:10 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBYou might have seen a striking picture this week of the two top women in Northern Ireland facing four men in suits. The women are the First Minister, Arlene Foster from the DUP and Deputy First Minister, Michelle O’Neill from Sinn Fein. The new Assembly has more female politicians that ever, so what does this say about how Northern Ireland is changing? New books and apps help you track your periods and find out when you're on top form and when you're not. But it is true that we can work our ...
Under-age cosmetic surgery, Housing for Women, Labour leadership
January 14, 2020 12:28 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBToday we look at under-18 access to procedures carried out at cosmetic clinics. A listener contacted us to voice her concern over the way these places are regulated because, in the last 18 months, her daughter who is now 17 has accessed more than 20 clinics for around 30 procedures. She was never asked to prove her age despite being asked to sign paperwork saying she is over 18. We hear from our listener and Miss Caroline Payne, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon and a member of British Ass...
PHONE-IN: Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex
January 13, 2020 11:36 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBWhen Meghan Markle entered the Royal Family it was seen by many as the dawning of a new age, a breath of fresh air. Less than three years later the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced their wish to ‘step back’, We want to hear your thoughts. Do you think their announcement was outrageous or an inevitable consequence given the treatment of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex? What impact will her ‘stepping back’ have on the Royal Family? The number to phone is 03700 100 444. Lines open...
Reappraising Christine Keeler, Snowplough Parents & Why women love reading fiction
January 11, 2020 16:56 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBWhat impact did the Profumo Affair have on the woman at its centre Christine Keeler? We hear an interview she did with Jenni in 2001 and Baroness Joan Bakewell and Professor Kate Williams discuss the attitudes to Christine Keeler at the time and how they have changed now. We hear why women are at particular risk when it comes to experiencing a concussion. We hear from Dr Willie Stewart the Head of Glasgow Brain Indury Research Group and from Samantha Ainsworth who has post-concussion syndrom...
How Fat Feels, Rosamund Lupton, Sexual Violence in Conflict
January 10, 2020 11:31 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBBack in 2018 we had a series called How Fat Feels. It included 16 year old Phoebe who told us how she felt about her body and how her weight has affected her as a teenager. Today Phoebe joins Jane in the studio to listen back to that interview and reflect on how she is now. The Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative was first championed by Lord Hague and Angelina Jolie in 2014. This week's review by the Independent Commission of Aid Impact says that it's been “valuable & worthwhil...
Reappraising Christine Keeler, Leah Penniman, Alice Guy Blache
January 09, 2020 13:41 - 47 minutes - 43 MBBBC One drama series The Trial of Christine Keeler is an imaginative reappraisal of the 1960s scandal known as the Profumo Affair. It's told from her perspective and the impact a series of powerful men had on the teenage girl. We hear archive of Christine Keeler talking to Woman’s Hour in 2001. And, Baroness Joan Bakewell and Professor Kate Williams discuss attitudes to Keeler at the time and changes in sexual politics since 1963. New research out today reveals that women in the UK have muc...
Parenting: Snowplough Parents
January 08, 2020 12:50 - 8 minutes - 8.16 MBWe’ve heard of the helicopter mum. Now here comes the snowplough. That’s the term used to describe an overprotective parent who clears anything in their path in order to ensure their child’s success. But what does this behaviour do to a child? Jenni is joined by Rebecca Glover, Principal of Surbiton High School who has created a TedX Talk ‘Do Snowplough parents remove true grit?’ and Dr Angharad Rudkin, a child psychologist.
Sexual offences against men; 'How Fat Feels'; Snowplough parents
January 08, 2020 11:26 - 43 minutes - 40 MBReynhard Sinaga has been identified this week as ‘Britain’s most prolific rapist’. He was convicted of 159 counts of sex offences including 136 rapes, against 48 male victims and will serve a minimum of 30 years in prison. Police believe there may have been up to 200 victims. According to research 1 in 6 men have been targets of rape or sexual abuse. To discuss the issue of male rape and the support available to victims, Jenni is joined by Alex Feis-Bryce, CEO of SurvivorsUK and Neil Henders...
Trial of Harvey Weinstein, How Does Fat Feel, Mindfulness for Parents
January 07, 2020 16:41 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBHarvey Weinstein’s rape trial begins in New York today – two years after the first allegations against him were made public. .The Hollywood film producer who’s 67- faces five charges of rape and sexual assault involving two women. He’s pleaded not guilty. Dozens of other women have made allegations of sexual abuse and harassment against Weinstein since the publication of revelations in the New York Times in October 2017. He denies any non-consensual sex. Amanda Taub is a writer for the ...
Edna O'Brien, Christmas Traditions, Women In Law, Joanna Scanlan
January 07, 2020 14:19 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBHaving to leave a child's bedside when they're being cared for in hospital can be a huge wrench. To help reduce the separation anxiety, a third of neonatal units in the UK are now using an app that helps parents stay in touch with their premature babies 24 hours a day. Doctors and nurses can send photos and video updates to parents when they can't be with their baby in hospital. So far, around five thousand families have used the service. Emma Barnett talks to Katharine Da Costa - a reporter...
Concussion in women, Age of criminal responsibility, Why women read fiction
January 07, 2020 12:17 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBThe word ‘concussion’ might sound like a benign knock to the head but it can have lasting consequences. Women are particularly at risk. With all else being equal, women are two to three times more likely to experience a concussion, will have worse symptoms and take longer to recover. Dr Willie Stewart from Glasgow University has been trying to find out why – but has been hampered by the lack of female brains available to study. He’s now asking women to consider donating their brains in the na...
DJ Lucy Edwards. Civil partnerships for all couples. Breaking or forming habits.
January 04, 2020 17:01 - 56 minutes - 52 MBLast weekend Lucy Edwards made history when she became the first blind person to present on Radio 1. How did she begin her career in broadcasting? After a six year battle, Charles Keidan and Rebecca Steinfeld were finally able, as a heterosexual couple, to opt for a civil partnership. They talk about how their campaign began and their plans for their future. The power of the habit that’s become entrenched. How do habits form and how easy are they to break? Author Catherine Gray on her la...
Parenting: Tracking apps
January 03, 2020 17:38 - 8 minutes - 8.12 MBTracking apps can share a friend or loved ones location with you at all times, so you always know where they are. So it's little wonder that some parents see them as an easy way to keep tabs on their teenagers. But does it stop them becoming independent? And can it ruin trust in your relationship with your children? In this week's Woman's Hour Parenting Podcast, we hear from two different perspectives. Debby Penton tells Jenni Murray why she uses location tracking apps to keep track of where ...
Why do children lie and when can it become a cause for concern?
January 03, 2020 12:02 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBYoung children may know they can deceive others but their first lies are often more humorous than effective. Imagine the child who claims not to have eaten any cake while her mouth is still full, or who blames the family dog for drawing on the wall. But is lying actually an important sign other cognitive skills are also developing? As a child matures how does the nature and motivation behind lying change? And is it ever a cause for concern? Consultant child and educational psychologist, Laver...
Anne Longfield, Teenage cancer and fertility, Elsie Widdowson and location sharing apps
January 02, 2020 12:14 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBThe Children’s Commissioner for England says that we need an urgent review of the care system. She is concerned that around 30,000 children in care are living miles away from friends and family, while others are living in unregulated and inadequate placements. Anne Longfield explains what she thinks needs to be done. Cancer treatment can have an impact on fertility, but a recent survey by the Teenage Cancer Trust suggests that nearly a third of young people did not have a discussion about t...
The World for Women in 2020
January 01, 2020 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBAs we stand at the start of a new decade we look at three key issues that will shape women’s lives in the 2020s. And we hear some big ideas on how things could change. How do we tackle the crisis in social care in the next decade? Given the fundamental caring roles women perform in households, what new ways of thinking about and valuing care work might help find solutions? In women’s health - are we getting access to the right treatments and diagnosis? With the growing visibility of conditi...
Mixed sex civil partnerships. Second Mums. DJ Lucy Edwards
December 31, 2019 12:15 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBCivil partnerships have been in place for same-sex couples since December 2005 but as of today they're open to mixed sex couples. We hear from the campaigners, Rebecca Steinfield and Charles Keidan who first appeared on the programme nearly six years ago after they announced their intention to be civilly married in the Jewish Chronicle. Since then they've fought to be able to legally register their union. We hear from them today as they are finally able to become civil partners in the ey...
PHONE IN - Jane Garvey takes your calls about making and breaking habits
December 30, 2019 11:53 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBHow do you build healthy habits that you actually enjoy? How do you undo habits that have been bugging you for a life time? We want to hear from you about the decisions and actions you make every day that form the fabric of your life. Do you want to take more exercise, stop eating so much chocolate, stop shouting at your children? Would you like to stop procrastinating, bingeing on box sets and biting your nails? How about reading more books, being nicer to your partner and going to bed on ...
Women in Star Wars; Pelvic Floor; The Real Derry Girls;
December 27, 2019 12:42 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBThe Star Wars saga, which started in 1977, has come to an end with the release of Episode 9 - The Rise of Skywalker. How has the representation of women changed, throughout the generations, in one of the biggest sci-fi franchises of all time? Anna Smith is a film critic and host of the feminist film podcast Girls on Film. Victoria Upton is a member of the Norwich Star Wars Fan Club. Gabriella Geisinger is the deputy movies editor at Digital Spy. Is your pelvic floor too tight? What are the s...
Winning women - Edna O'Brien, Sinead Burke & Khadijah Mellah
December 26, 2019 11:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBThis year saw an unprecedented number of women winning major awards and prizes. What does being a winner feel like, and is it always good to win? Jenni Murray hears from the writer Edna O'Brien who won the David Cohen Prize for Literature. The award celebrates a writer who has broken down social and sexual barriers for women in Ireland and beyond, and moved mountains both politically and lyrically through her writing. She also hears from Khadijah Mellah who won the Magnolia Cup at Goodwood, a...
Making and Breaking Christmas Traditions
December 25, 2019 11:10 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBChristmas is steeped in all sorts of tradition – but it’s not just trees, tinsel and turkey. Many families have their own festive rituals and the mere idea of doing things differently would make it feel… well, just not like Christmas. But why do we get so hung up on doing Christmas a certain way - even if it doesn't make us happy? What is it about human psychology that makes tradition so attractive? And if your family festivities make you want to run away and hide, what’s the best way to brea...
The Real Derry Girls
December 24, 2019 12:34 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB2019 has been another eventful year in Northern Ireland's second city, Londonderry. There was the shocking murder of the young journalist Lyra McKee, shot by dissident republicans and as a border city it's been at the heart of the Brexit debate. The Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont is still deadlocked over power-sharing. On a lighter note, it has also basked in the success of the second series of the hit Channel 4 TV comedy series, Derry Girls - the raucous misadventures of a group of t...
Women in Law. One hundred years of women being able to enter the legal profession.
December 23, 2019 11:52 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBWe mark the centenary of women being able to enter the legal profession. Cherie Booth QC, Dana Denis-Smith founder of the First 100 years, Abi Silver a former associate at a city law firm and now a legal consultant, Beth Collette who's a barrister in her second year of tenancy talk about what it's like for women in the profession now - how far we've come and what more needs to be done. Mari Takayanagi a Senior Archivist at the Houses of Parliament tells us about the The Sex Disquali...
Champagne, Autistic & Pregnant, Single at Christmas
December 21, 2019 17:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MBWe find out about the so-called Merry Widows of Champagne as well as the women making champagne today. Francoise Peretti, Director of Champagne Bureau UK and Joanna Simon, drinks journalist tell us more. We hear about the difficulties of being autistic and pregnant from an anonymous listener and from Lana Grant a mother with Asperger’s who's the author of From Here to Maternity: Pregnancy and Motherhood on the Autism Spectrum. Are beauty pageants still OK in 2019? To discuss is Salma Ha...
Greta Gerwig on Little Women, Signe Johansen, Ursula Owen and Marlene Hobsbawm
December 20, 2019 12:26 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBJo March has been an inspiration for many women over the 150 years since Louisa May Alcott’s 'Little Women' was first published in 1869. Greta Gerwig is the director of the latest film version, to be released on Boxing Day - and it's already been highly praised, Greta talks about her life-long love for the character of Jo and her passion for bringing her to the big screen. Marlene Hobsbawm and Ursula Owen have recently published their memoirs, Meet Me in Buenos Aires and Single Journey Only....
50:50 Parliament. Women and wargaming. Developing language skills. Christmas social burn out.
December 19, 2019 11:27 - 44 minutes - 41 MBSince last week's Election, a thousand women have signed up with 50:50 Parliament to register their interest in standing as an MP next time. What's inspiring them to get involved ? For the last five years, Annie Norman has been on a mission to make women more visible in the wargaming world. She tells us about the inspiration behind her latest collection of minitures. Professor Usha Goswami, an expert on children’s language development on how much babies understand, and why rhythm so impo...
Champagne, Nurses strike, Autism and motherhood
December 18, 2019 11:39 - 40 minutes - 37 MBChampagne goes with Christmas! So who are the women behind the big brands, past and present? We're talking to Françoise Peretti, Director of the Champagne Bureau UK, as well as Joanna Simon. drinks journalist. Nurses in Northern Ireland are on strike today and over 90% of nurses there are women. They're on strike to get the same pay as colleagues in other parts of the UK and get better staffing levels. But Northern Ireland's healthcare system is in trouble and 300,000 people are waiting to ...
Parenting: Using fish oils for ADHD
December 18, 2019 10:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBPeople with ADHD are more likely to have lower levels of omega-3 fatty acids, which are crucial for healthy brain function. This led to fish oils being tested as a possible treatment - but results have been very mixed. Consultant psychiatrist Prof Carmine Pariante from King's College London talks to Jane Garvey about why they work for some people and not others. She's also joined by Prof Ilina Singh of Oxford University, who reveals what children with ADHD think about using medication to cont...
Vicki Pepperdine, Beauty pageants in 2019, Labour women for leader
December 17, 2019 12:03 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBWorzel Gummidge is back this Christmas with a remake of the classic books by Barbara Euphan Todd. Vicki Pepperdine - star of ‘Getting On’ and podcast ‘Dear Joan and Jericha’ - plays the fairground doll Aunt Sally. But this is a very different character from the rosy-cheeked femme fatale made famous by Una Stubbs. How has the story been updated for the modern day? What’s it like to spend hours having your head wrapped in latex? And what’s the attraction to playing female roles that defy expec...
Single at Christmas: Love it or Loathe it?
December 16, 2019 11:30 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBBeing single at Christmas – do you love it or loathe it? And what does it mean to be “marleyed” or “scrooged”? We discuss embracing singledom and festive dating trends with journalist Lizzie Cernik and dating expert Rachael Lloyd. Finland’s new government is young and led by women. Last week, Sanna Marin was sworn into office, making her the world's youngest prime minister at the age of 34. She will lead a centre-left coalition with four other parties, all headed by women, three of whom are...
Alison Lapper, HRT Shortage & Women in Space
December 14, 2019 17:01 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBThe artist Alison Lapper talks about her latest exhibition featuring a painting of her son Parys who died this summer aged just 19. Why is there a shortage of HRT in the UK? The investigative journalist Emma Hartley who writes for the online magazine Tortoise told us what she has discovered. The first British astronaut Helen Sharman, Dr Varsha Jain, a gynaecological researcher interested in the impact of spaceflight and zero gravity on the human body, and Liz Seward, a senior space strategi...
General Election 2019, HRT shortages and Patricia Ward Kelly
December 13, 2019 11:48 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBWhat does the result of the 2019 General Election mean for women? What do we know about how women voted yesterday and what do we know about those women who were elected? We discuss the winners and losers – and how the result will shape the issues that women are affected by in the next parliament with Sarah Childs, Professor of Politics and Gender at Birkbeck, University of London; Alice Thomson, Associate Editor at The Times; Ash Sarkar, Contributing Editor Novara Media and, Dr Rosalind Shor...
Parenting: How should you to talk to your teenagers about losing their virginity?
December 12, 2019 12:13 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBHow should you talk to your teenagers about losing their virginity? How do you even approach the topic with them? Jenni Murray is joined by Flo Perry, the author of ‘How to have Feminist Sex’, and Rachel Fitzsimmons, sex educator and lecturer in sexual health at the University of Central Lancashire. They have plenty of tips on how to have these often difficult conversations when the time is right.
Unpicking the relationship between power and sex during Elizabeth I’s reign.
December 12, 2019 11:50 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBTo many Elizabeth I was only ever a kingless Queen, an unmarried woman and a childless virgin. To others she was a political mastermind, a monarchic powerhouse and a resolute survivor. Playwright, Ella Hickson's talks about her new take on the Queen in her play Swive, now on stage at the Sam Wannamaker theatre in London. How do women in power negotiate patriarchal pressure in order to get their way? How do you as a parent talk to your teenagers about losing their virginity? Flo Perry author ...
The Future of Women in Space
December 11, 2019 13:04 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBWhat is the future of spaceflight? In October, the first all-female spacewalk was conducted by Christina Koch and Jessica Meir, as they made repairs to the exterior of the International Space Station. As space missions become easier to conduct, the novelty of an all-female astronaut team will wear off. But there are still some barriers to women astronauts. To discuss the importance of diversity in space, Jane speaks to the first British astronaut, Helen Sharman, who visited Mir, the Russian s...
Alison Lapper, Greek Refugee Camps, Weaning
December 10, 2019 11:51 - 48 minutes - 43.9 MBYou’ll probably know Alison Lapper. There used to be a huge marble statue of her in Trafalgar Square and it showed her 8 months pregnant, with no arms and short legs. That’s because Alison has a condition called phocomelia. This summer her son, Parys, died. He was 19, and had been struggling with mental health problems and drugs. Alison is an artist and she has an exhibition on right now. One of her pictures is of her son, but that wasn't the intention, she says, when she was painting it. It...
Sexual Violence in India, Mary Rose Diver, Green Christmas on a Budget
December 09, 2019 12:20 - 45 minutes - 42 MBWith the recent gang rape and brutal murder of a young woman in India, and news this week of another woman being set alight on her way to give evidence at her rape trial, we consider the longstanding issue of sexual violence again women in the country. In 1979 divers were working hard, excavating the contents of Mary Rose, Henry VIII's war ship. Over the next 3 years more than 19,000 artefacts were brought to the surface. Forty years on, we speak to one of the divers, Dr Alexzandra Hildred,...
A 'Green' Christmas lunch, Raising bilingual children, #FreePeriods
December 07, 2019 17:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MBThe U.N. Secretary-General issued a dire warning this week. He said that the international effort to stop climate change has been “utterly inadequate.” What are you doing to have a greener Christmas when it comes to the food you eat? Are you considering a more sustainable alternative to turkey for Christmas lunch? We hear from the food writer and campaigner, Jack Monroe, the journalist, Nina Pullman and Jenny Costa from Rubies in the Rubble. The President of the Royal College of Obstetricia...
Liberal Democrat Leader Jo Swinson. Plus Anti-Slavery Commissioner Dame Sara Thornton
December 06, 2019 11:27 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBWe continue our series of interviews with party leaders looking at what the political parties are doing to win women’s votes. Today it’s Jo Swinson, leader of the Liberal Democrats. Plus we hear from a trafficked woman now living in a safe house and the new Anti-Slavery Commissioner Dame Sara Thornton, charged with listening to those brought into the UK to be used as slaves or to work in the sex trade. Producer Beverley Purcell Presenter Emma Barnett Guest; Jo Swinson Guest; Dame Sara ...
Tash Speed, Eurotunnel Train Driver
December 05, 2019 12:18 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBTash Speed, 25, is one of 20 women who work as a Eurotunnel driver in the UK. recently appearing on the BBC2 documentary celebrating its 25th anniversary. Originally a financial advisor, she retrained in a vigorous driving and engineering course with a 90% fail rate. What are the unique challenges of driving trains for the busiest rail system in the world, which includes operating the “dead man’s pedal”? Andrea Catherwood speaks to Grainne Teggart, from Amnesty Northern Ireland and writer, S...
Parenting: How do you bring up a multilingual child with a minority language?
December 04, 2019 16:34 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBHow do you raise multilingual children? And what happens when your first language isn't very common where you live? Language is one of the things that can help you stay connected to your heritage but raising a child to speak two or more languages can be harder than it sounds. We hear from two Nigerian mums: one who speaks Igala and the other Yoruba.