Shirley J. Thompson; Female rabbis; Underwear in Pakistan
Composer Shirley J. Thompson is the first woman in Europe to have composed and conducted a symphony within the last 40 years - New Nation Rising, A 21st Century Symphony, which was originally commissi...
17 Jun 202157min
Jessie Ware; girls disappearing from care services; women's football and sponsorship
The singer-songwriter Jessie Ware was nominated for Female Solo Artist and Album of the Year at this Year’s BRIT Awards. She was also included in Barack Obama’s favourite music playlist of 2020. Jes...
16 Jun 202156min
Summer hair trends; Police & sexual misconduct - Woman's Hour/Newsnight reveal 1,400 accused
Summer’s here and despite the restrictions still in place on social gathering we’re still managing to meet up with friends and enjoy the odd night out. One aspect of that is of course looking your bes...
15 Jun 202157min
Domestic violence prevention. Managing how our data’s used. Veteran journalist Hella Pick. "Freedom Day" postponed.
We hear many stories of domestic abuse but rarely from those who have been the perpetrators. John, who's just completed a 20 week domestic violence prevention programme at the Hampton Trust, speaks o...
14 Jun 202157min
Paloma Faith, Heath Minister Nadine Dorries, Sexual harassment in the workplace, No-fault divorce
Paloma Faith on combining motherhood with her music as well as her reaction to the OFSTED survey that sexual harassment of schoolchildren has become normalised in schools. Her new single Monster is ab...
12 Jun 202157min
Nannie, the figurehead for the Cutty Sark; The power of giving away power; No fault divorce;
The G7 kicks off in Cornwall today. Boris Johnson and leaders from Japan, Canada, Italy and France who make up the Group of Seven will be joined by US President Joe Biden and the German Chancellor A...
11 Jun 202157min
Paloma Faith, Nursing, Maya Forstater Verdict
We talk to Paloma Faith about her music, her films, being a mother of two daughters, and harassment towards women and girls. She's got a new single out called Monster which is about her relationship w...
10 Jun 202157min
Women's Health Special - Nadine Dorries, Unwell Women, Mesh removal centres, Autoimmunity
Women's health has long been the poor relation when it comes to medical understanding, funding and research. The government says it wants that to change - and earlier this year announced the establish...
9 Jun 202157min
