Woman's Hour Episodes Episode guide
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The Legacy of World War II; Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
What impact did the absence of WWII soldiers have on their children back home?
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Chlamydia Tests by Post; Children's Friends
Are postal tests the most effective way of screening for Chlamydia?
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Thea Gilmore; India's Child Labour; The 40s
Singer Thea Gilmore talks about her life and career. Plus, a passion for 1940s fashion.
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Germaine Greer on Simone de Beauvoir; Pushy Parent
Germaine Greer discusses the life and legacy of Simone de Beauvoir.
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Defining Beauty
Is beauty in the eye of the beholder? And how much is it to do with external appearance?
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3D Baby Scans; Katherine Mansfield; Treatment of Iranian Women
Are non-medical 3D baby scans good for mother and baby? Plus, how to help Iranian women.
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A Bollywood Affair; Polish Senator Urszula Gacek; Girl Soldiers
Do girl soldiers in conflict zones choose to fight? Plus, boundary breaking Bollywood.
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Microbicides and Aids; Antarctic Women;
How could a microbicide gel reduce the spread of HIV and AIDS?
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Middle-Aged Anorexia; Marilyn French; Introducing a Second Child
How many middle-aged women are afflicted by an unhealthy fear of putting on weight?
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Sperm Donation Crisis; Joan Rice's WAAF Diaries
Has waiving sperm donor anonymity cause a supply shortage of donated sperm?
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Gay Parenting; Director Kim Longinotto; Northern Ireland Women's Peace Movement
Did the Peace People's campaign in Northern Ireland lead to a fall in violence?
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Suicide in the Forces; Scottish cook Sue Lawrence
What are the causes of suicide within the forces? Plus, Sue Lawrence on Scottish food.
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Anita Wardell; South African Women's Apartheid Protests
An exploration into the lives of some of the women who protested against apartheid.
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Trudi Styler; The Politics of Surnames; Queen Maud
Trudi Styler talks about human rights and grief. Plus, the politics of taking a surname.
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Bel Mooney; NHS Nurses; Ladies of Leisure
Bel Mooney on her career and her trauma at giving birth to a stillborn baby.
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Gender Irritations; Preterm Babies; Sophie Solomon
What annoys men about women?...and women about men? Plus, the effects of a preterm birth.
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DNA Detectives; Facial Disfigurements; Barbara Erskine
What is the science behind DNA detective work? Plus how to cope with facial disfigurement.
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Mushroom Orphans; Battling Midges
How do Ireland's female mushroom picker migrants cope with leaving their children behind.
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Breast Feeding Dehydration; Kate Humble; Diana Quick on Shaw's Women
How to spot when baby becomes dehydrated after a day of poor breast feeding.
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Dating when HIV Positive; Jane Turner and Gina Riley as Kath and Kim
Is it easier to date someone who is also HIV positive?
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Male Vs Female Sailors; Detaining Immigrant Children
Why do women make such impressive sailors?
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Honour Crimes; Photographer Grace Robertson
What can be done to stop honour crimes occuring?
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Human Rights and Abortion; Anna Del Conte; Spice Girls Power
Can the European Court of Human Rights aid in changing the abortion laws?
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Civil Partnership for Hetrosexual Couples; Teenage Holidays
Should heterosexual couples be allowed to have a civil partnership?
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Syphilis; Lucy Porter; Early Childhood Memory
Why have the number of syphilis infections increased by 2000% in a decade?
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Child Poverty Elimination; Penelope Spheeris; Happy and Child-Free
Could child poverty in the UK be eliminated by 2020?
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Police Widows; The Puppini Sisters
Should police widows receive their husbands pension if they remarry?
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Children and Tidiness; Day Care Crisis; Afternoon Tea
Is tidiness nature or nurture? Plus, will free nursery education for all cause a crisis?
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Morning Sickness; Butlins Holidays
What is the best way of treating morning sickness? Plus, the comeback of Butlins holidays.
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Sustaining Relationships; Baroness Helene Hayman; Teenage Pregnancy
How can couples stop their passion cooling over the years into a sibling-like partnership?
