Woman's Hour: News, Politics, Culture
Radio 4's Woman's Hour brings you topical subjects in the news, interviews and dicussions on issues affecting women around the world. Jenni Murray and Jane Garvey bring you the big celebrity names and leading women in the news and subjects range widely from politics to health, law, education, arts, parenting, relationships, work, fiction, food and fashion. Woman's Hour is broadcast Monday to Friday on BBC Radio 4 from 10.00 - 11.00. The podcast features highlights from each day's programme and will be published daily Monday to Friday. Find out more at www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour
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WHNews: Woman's Hour 20 Nov 09
Published: 2009-11-20 05:02:00with Jenni Murray:
Rights for cohabiting couples - would a cohabitation law 'retard the emancipation of women' as Baroness Deech said in a lecture this week, or protect women in such relationships?
Inspirational women: the artist Charlotte Newson appeals for your photos to use in a tribute to the suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst.
Rachel Crolla, a teacher from Bradford, has just become the first woman to climb to the highest point of every country in Europe. Caz Graham joins her on Scafell Pike.
Grandchildlessness - the double whammy of infertility. How do you cope when your friends show off their children's children?
And Australian virtuoso Genevieve Lacey talks about her love for the recorder.
WHNews: Woman's Hour 19 Nov 2009
Published: 2009-11-19 08:06:00The Mums' Vote - Why are politicians targeting mothers? Do mothers have a collective political identity? Vaira Vike-Freiberga - Former Latvian leader's bid to become EU's first president. The Washing Line - Is it time to ditch the dryer? Lizzie Mickery - On her new TV drama series, Paradox.
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Published: 2009-11-18 06:58:00In today's programme - Jenni Murray discusses whether it is selfish not to have children; the enduring appeal of the vampire; there's a visit to the Mother and Baby Unit at Holloway Prison and we hear from a woman who catches deadly black mamba snakes.
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WHNews: Tues 17 November 2009
Published: 2009-11-17 07:17:00In response to an anonymous letter written to the programme by an MP, Jane is joined by Sue Cameron from the FT and Julia Hartley-Brewer of the Sunday Express to discuss whether the Kelly Review impacts disproportionately on women MP's. We hear about a project in Hull which has provided doulas to women from disadvantaged backgrounds and ask whether doulas are a solution to plugging the gaps in a cash-strapped NHS.
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Woman's Hour 16 Nov 09
Published: 2009-11-16 06:41:00Disabled young people: what happens when they move from child to adult services?; the glamorous, enduring appeal of Amelia Earhart; with the national debt can we afford benefits for all?; and the history of the Christmas pudding and a modern recipe with an interesting twist.
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