Karen Gibson of the Kingdom Choir; British Gymnastic Culture and Abuse Allegations; Novelist Meg Rosoff
Karen Gibson aka 'Godmother of Gospel' shot to worldwide fame in 2018 after she appeared conducting The Kingdom Choir at the Royal Wedding of Harry and Meghan. She joins Jenni to talk about the choir...
15 Jul 202046min
Housing benefit discrimination; Trans-racial adoption; Fast fashion
In a landmark ruling handed down at York County Court, housing benefit discrimination has been judged unlawful and in breach of the Equality Act. Research carried out by the charity Shelter shows that...
14 Jul 202051min
United Arab Emirates launches its first ever mission to Mars. Author Dorothy Koomson. Visiting care homes
Tomorrow the United Arab Emirates will launch its first ever mission to Mars. The probe, called Hope, aims to give the most complete picture yet of the Martian atmosphere – and will cement the UAE’s ...
13 Jul 202051min
The Cumberlege Review, Motherless daughters, Women in the video games industry
A highly-critical review of three medical treatments for women in the UK found thousands of lives had been harmed because officials failed to listen to safety worries and often dismissed them as "wom...
11 Jul 202055min
Olive Morris, Eileen Flynn, Women and Gaming
It's 41 years this Sunday that Olive Morris died. She was a Black British feminist and civil rights campaigner. A couple of weeks ago, Google marked what would have been her 68th birthday with a drawi...
10 Jul 202046min
Womb transplants; Goblin Market; Leslie Kern
One in 5,000 women are born without a womb and many may have to have it removed because of cancer or other conditions. In the past decade there’ve been significant advancements in the development of ...
9 Jul 202045min
Cumberlege Review Reaction; Leaving School Rituals; Motherless daughters
The Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety review has been released this morning. Baroness Cumberlege led the review into the the effects of vaginal mesh, the hormonal pregnancy test Primod...
8 Jul 202046min
The Cumberlege Review. How has the healthcare system responded to concerns raised by women?
The Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review, also known as the Cumberlege review, is finally being published tomorrow after being delayed by Covid-19. It will focus on three health sca...
7 Jul 202048min
