Weekend Woman's Hour: Navi Pillay, Women in tech, Caroline Hirons
Navanetham 'Navi' Pillay, a former International Criminal Court judge and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. She is the 21st female to win the award...
17 Loka 57min
RIBA Stirling Prize winner, NHS guidance on single-sex spaces, Caroline Hirons
Last night, architects gathered to celebrate some of Britain’s most acclaimed buildings as the RIBA Stirling Prize marked its 30th anniversary. The prize is considered the UK’s most prestigious award ...
16 Loka 55min
Grok deepfake images, Educating Afghan girls, Runner Esmée Gummer
An estimated three million deepfake images were non-consensually requested from Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok around Christmas of last year, mostly of women and children. Since then, UK investigations have...
15 Loka 57min
Women in Tech, Climate change and gender, Bed bugs, Endometriosis and work.
1 in 10 women of reproductive age suffer from endometriosis. A new report on the condition, just published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Endometriosis and supported by Endometriosis UK, has ...
14 Loka 57min
Auto-immune conditions, Author Laleh Khadivi, Women in football
A new study suggests that women going to the doctor with symptoms of auto-immune conditions are up to 74% more likely than men to be told their symptoms are psychological or psychosomatic. The researc...
13 Loka 57min
Navi Pillay Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Medical misinformation, Nigella eating
Navanetham 'Navi' Pillay, a former International Criminal Court judge and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. In a statement announcing the award, t...
12 Loka 57min
Weekend Woman's Hour: Consent, 80 years of Woman's Hour, The Lost Children of Tuam
To mark our 80th anniversary, Woman's Hour commissioned a survey of 2,000 women across the UK to explore how women feel about using their voice in different areas of their lives. One of the questions ...
10 Loka 57min
Mental health in women and girls, AI assistants, Extreme heat and pregnancy, Traitors fashion
A new review into autism, ADHD and mental health provision by the NHS in England has warned there has been a substantial increase in mental health distress, particularly in young people. The review - ...
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