Cat Burns, Pakistan's period tax, Mary Earps
NB: The music in this broadcast has been removed from this podcast for rights reasons.You might recognise Cat Burns from The Celebrity Traitors, where she’s been cunning and inscrutable as a Traitor, ...
6 Marras 202556min
Margaret Atwood memoir, Racism in public services, Is having a boyfriend embarassing?
In Margaret Atwood’s 64-year career she has published world-renowned, prescient novels like The Handmaid’s Tale, Cat’s Eye, Alias Grace and Blind Assassin, and now a memoir. Margaret joins Nuala McGov...
5 Marras 202557min
Teenage boys and AI, Lynsey Addario, Choking porn law
A survey of boys in secondary schools by Male Allies UK has found that just over a third said they were considering the idea of an AI friend. With growing concern about the rise of AI therapists and g...
4 Marras 202557min
Fertility treatment, Bella Culley, Traitors' fashion
World Health Organisation figures say one in six people are affected by infertility. Fertility Matters at Work, who provide training for fertility support in the workplace, have published a cost analy...
3 Marras 202557min
Weekend Woman's Hour: Malala Yousafzai, Faulty breast implants, Petula Clark
Thrust onto the public stage at 15 years old after the Taliban’s brutal attack on her life, Malala Yousafzai became an international icon for resilience and bravery. Described as a reflection on a lif...
1 Marras 202556min
Malala Yousafzai, Briana Corrigan, Exclamation marks
NB: The music in this broadcast has been removed from this podcast for rights reasons.Thrust onto the public stage at 15 years old after the Taliban’s brutal attack on her life, Malala Yousafzai becam...
31 Loka 202547min
France rape law change, Women and alcohol dependency, Amina Khayyam
The French parliament has just ratified an amendment to add consent to the legal definition of rape and sexual assault. The issue gained national attention following the Pelicot rape trial. Gisèle Pel...
30 Loka 202554min
Clare's law, PIP breast implant scandal, Queen Victoria's mental health
The BBC has discovered widespread delays in a scheme designed to tell people whether their partners have a history of being abusive. Known as Clare's Law, people can ask police if their partner has a ...
29 Loka 202553min
