Trump conviction, FGM ban at risk in Gambia, TV’s Queen of Books
Donald Trump has been convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in his criminal trial in New York. It is the first time a former or serving US president has been convicted of a crime. ...
31 Mai 202456min
Weekend Woman’s Hour: British cyclist Lizzy Banks, Show-women, Love bombing, Infected blood scandal
On 28 July last year the British cyclist Lizzy Banks received an email from UK Anti Doping to say she had return two Adverse Analytical Findings. The letter stated she faced the prospect of a two-year...
30 Mai 202456min
Ozempic, Netball Super League, Olivier award-winner Cassidy Janson
As prescriptions for weight loss drugs in the UK increase, Woman’s Hour explores how safe online prescriptions for things like Ozempic and Wegovy are. Fashion stylist Jeannie Annan Lewin tells us how ...
30 Mai 202452min
Hadestown creator Anaïs Mitchell, Perfume’s Darkest Secrets, the return of Loaded magazine
Top perfume brands may have the “worst form of child labour” in their jasmine supply chains, a BBC Eye investigation reveals. Jasmine is considered to be one of the most valuable ingredients in some ...
29 Mai 202456min
Ruth Jones, Women and renting, Couples who disagree about having children
Ruth Jones is live in the Woman’s Hour studio to talk about playing the Mother Superior in a West End production of Sister Act. She discusses getting out of her comfort zone by appearing on stage for ...
28 Mai 202457min
Muses
From the Pre-Raphaelites to Picasso, Vermeer to Freud, some of the most famous Western artwork involves an artist’s muse. So who are the muses who have inspired great art? How do they embody an artist...
27 Mai 202457min
India's women voters, Dame Harriet Walter on Clara Schumann, Climate medal winner
As India goes to the polls in the penultimate round of voting in their general election, Anita speaks to the BBC’s Divya Arya in Delhi. They discuss what political issues are most important to women i...
24 Mai 202457min
Show-women, Women and the general election, Smartphone-free kids
There will be a general election on 4 July. Campaigning will start at the end of next week, but already some of the key players are speaking out. What are women's top concerns in this election? What d...
23 Mai 202457min
