Rachel Stevens of S Club, The motherhood penalty, Interracial marriage in the United States, Sexual assault during therapy
Rachel Stevens was one of the founding members of S Club 7, the pop band that took the world by storm in the early 2000s. She joins Anita to talk about her memoir Finding my voice: A story of streng...
20 Jun 202457min
Laura Dockrill, female surgical teams, Chinese #MeToo
A survey published today by Women in Football shows that 88% of women working in the industry believe they have to work harder than men to achieve the same recognition and benefits - the research also...
19 Jun 202457min
Woman's Hour Election Debate
In a special extended 90 minute programme, Nuala McGovern hosts the Woman's Hour Election Debate. Senior women from the main political parties of Great Britain outline their priorities for women and ...
18 Jun 20241h 29min
‘Sextortion diary’, dealing with a terminal diagnosis, Judy Garland impersonator
Last week, listener Charlotte got in touch with the programme to share her story. She was diagnosed with terminal cancer in April and was told she might only have months to live. She talks to Nuala ab...
17 Jun 202452min
Elite rower Helen Glover, Leader Interview: Carla Denyer, Les Amazones d'Afrique, Ozempic
Earlier this month, the British Olympic Association announced the 42 athletes selected to represent Team GB in rowing at 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Among them is the two-time Olympic gold medallist ...
14 Jun 202452min
Graves of stillborn babies, Chaka Khan, Climate seniors, Right wing women leaders in the EU
Up until the 1980s, stillborn babies were swiftly taken from their mothers who weren’t always told what had happened to them. Now one of those mothers is calling for an apology after finding the grav...
13 Jun 202454min
Paloma Faith, Leader interview: Rhun Ap Iorwerth, Parents with learning difficulties
Paloma Faith is an award-winning singer, songwriter and actor. She has released six albums, including her most recent The Glorification of Sadness, received a BRIT Award, been a judge on The Voice UK...
12 Jun 202457min
Naomi Klein, Thornaby FC, folk singer-songwriter Aoife O’Donovan, author Lucy Foley
Thornaby Football Club’s committee is facing criticism after they announced that the Teeside-based club would be dropping all of its women’s section. First team manager Abbey Lyle tells Clare McDonnel...
11 Jun 202453min
