Woman's Hour Episodes Episode guide
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Finding peace after the Rwandan genocide; James Joyce's Molly Bloom
Lesley Bilinda reflects on finding peace after the Rwandan genocide.
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Miscarriages; Emily Watson; Noor Inayat Khan - The Spy Princess
How do miscarriages affect a relationship? Plus, actor Emily Watson on her career.
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Gene technology and childbirth; Naomi Alderman
Should we embrace the power of genetically choosing children or shun its implications?
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Sex technique; Women and Work Commission; Helen Dunmore
Baroness Margaret Prosser and Tessa Jowell discuss the Women and Work Commission.
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Innocent woman on death row; Greenwich Time Lady
Sunny Jacobs discusses spending 16 years on death row before being exonerated.
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Bisexual women; LS Lowry; Jacquetta Hawkes
Are more women bisexual than men? Plus, a discussion on LS Lowry's view of women.
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Life after a homicide; Impressionist painter Mary Cassatt
What happens to a family in the aftermath of homicide?
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Pepys progress; Crooners; Violence among young women
Barb Jungr discusses the enduring appeal of crooners. Plus, the increase of violent women.
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Suzi Quatro; Harper Lee; Rape in war
Suzi Quatro sings in the studio and talks about being a rock 'n' roll grandma.
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Judy Collins; Victims of stalking; Jodhi May
Judy Collins talks about her long and successful singing career.
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Parents of gay children; Autistic women;
Are attitudes changing towards having gay children? Plus, living with autism.
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Imposter syndrome; Fashion editor Carmel Snow
Do you feel like you are bluffing your way through life? Maybe you have imposter syndrome.
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Gender memory; Singer Reem Kelani; Transracial adoption
Do men and women remember different things? Plus an interview with singer Reem Kelani.
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Dame Diana Rigg; Care home seperation; Girl models
Dame Diana Rigg talks about her life and The Avengers.
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Lilian Baylis legacy; Kathryn Harrison
Author Kathryn Harrison discusses the emotion envy. Plus, the art legacy of Lilian Baylis.
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Jenny \xC7?clair on funny women; Anna Chancellor; Single sex schools
Jenny \xC7?clair and Arthur Smith debate the relationship between men and funny women.
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Joanna Trollope; Womb cancer; Alex Best
Author Joanna Trollope discusses the complexities of the female identity.
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Betty Friedan's legacy; Julie Parsons; German fertility
Exploring the legacy left by the "mother of American Feminism" Betty Friedan.
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Eating disorders amongst young people; Ian Hislop on Hogarth and harlots
Why do eating disorders remain such a stubborn problem among young people?
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Forgiving murderers; Plagiocephaly; Mavis Cheek
Gee Walker forgave her son's murderers, could you? Plus, author Mavis Cheek on writing.
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Underage sex; A father's story of anorexia
What do you do if you discover your child is sexually active? Plus the danger of anorexia.
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Director Niki Caro; Cartoonist Alison Bechdel
How to cope with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Plus, US cartoonist Alison Bechdel interviewed.
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Single parent dating; Afghanistan's Minster for Women; Elsie Aidinoff
How do you navigating the minefield of dating as a single parent?
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Two tier reproductive health; Camilla Gibb; Girl music groups
Is the 'one-to-one' midwife service for £4000 creating a two tier health care system?
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Alice Herz Sommer; Sexual abuse by doctors; Dating
Pianist Alice Herz Sommer tells her extraordinary story of surviving the Holocaust.
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Regina Spektor; Female fertility; Football landladies
Regina Spektor speaks about her musical career. Plus, the uses of fertility test kits.
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Stress; Women in MI6
What is the true link between stress and ill-health?
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Lost Feminism; School Milk; Mature students
Where have all the feminists gone? Plus, do children need playtime milk?
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Babies in politics; Linn Ullmann; Tennessee Williams' women
Are babies being used by their politician parents to gain political support?
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Using prostitutes; Male mid life crisis; Learning maths
Jonathan Gornall discusses the mid life crisis. Plus, does your partner use prostitutes?