Breast cancer drug approved, Women and contraception, Grief and music
A new type of drug for one of the most common types of breast cancer is now going to be available in the NHS in England. In Wales, the drug is approved for use but its funding is still to be decided, ...
11 Huhti 202556min
Doctor Who's Varada Sethu, 'Child influencers', Aid worker Sally Becker
Varada Sethu joins Datshiane Navanagayam to talk about stepping into the iconic role of the Doctor Who companion. She shares how she went from a guest star to landing the role of Belinda Chandra, why ...
10 Huhti 202557min
The first UK womb transplant, Hair Braiding Chemicals, Jess Kidd
Grace Davidson was a teenager when she was diagnosed with a rare condition that meant she did not have a uterus. But, following a transplant using her sister's donated womb, she gave birth earlier thi...
8 Huhti 202557min
Friendships, Nursery safety, Sudan
If you've been watching The White Lotus, you might be counting down the hours until the season three finale airs tonight. One of the themes central to this series has been female friendship, and it's ...
7 Huhti 202557min
Weekend Woman’s Hour: Education Sec Bridget Phillipson, Author Marni Appleton, Women and prison
One manifesto pledge of the incoming Labour government was to provide over 3000 new nurseries in empty school classrooms in England. The first 300 of these will open by September and offer an average ...
5 Huhti 202555min
What is it like to be a woman in prison?
The Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood believes “prison isn’t working” for women and wants to reduce the number of female prisoners. So what has gone wrong? Nuala McGovern speaks to Scarlett Roberts wh...
4 Huhti 202557min
Zhenhao Zou case, Sally Phillips, Neonatal Leave
Chinese PHD student Zhenhao Zou was recently convicted for drugging and raping 10 different women in both London and China. Police only managed to identify two of those 10 women, but have just announc...
3 Huhti 202557min
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, Anorexia legal case, Feminist yodelling
One manifesto pledge of the incoming Labour government was to provide over 3000 new nurseries in empty school classrooms in England. The first 300 of these will open by September and offer an average...
2 Huhti 202557min
