Listener Week: a basic guide to economics, quizzes, ageing without children
Sarah wrote in suggesting we provide a basic guide to economics. Economics is so central to our lives but few of us, she thinks, are economically literate enough to engage properly with the constant ...
22 Aug 202257min
Weekend Woman's Hour: Women in Afghanistan, Pockets and women’s clothing, Russia’s Mother Heroine Award
It has been a year since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. The country is in economic crisis, there are droughts and the lives of women and girls have been impacted hugely. We hear from the fir...
20 Aug 202251min
Sharon Horgan, Sport and periods, Fangirls
The British sprinter Dina Asher-Smith had to stop running at the European Championships this week because of cramp. She said it was because of her period, and now she's calling for more research into ...
19 Aug 202256min
Alison Rodgers, Dan Scorer, Ros Coward, Anita Anand, Sarah Class, Tracey Cox, Dr Tristram Wyatt
If you’re a social media user you may well be familiar with the concept of vabbing – vaginal dabbing – where you use vaginal fluid as a perfume behind the ears and neck. Proponents claim it acts as an...
18 Aug 202257min
Britain's secret war babies, Naomi Stadlen, Health impacts of anal sex
Mary Phillips was born to a white British mother and an African American GI father – who she never met. She was one of around two thousand mixed-race children born into white, rural communities after ...
18 Aug 202257min
Musician Self Esteem, Baroness Minouche Shafik and Female Astronomers
Self Esteem is creating pop with purpose, tackling the patriarchy, sexual abuse and toxic relationships to a fun danceable beat. She is nominated for this year's Mercury Prize for her second album Pri...
16 Aug 202252min
Women in Afghanistan one year after the Taliban took control, Children's Commissioner Rachel de Souza
It has been a year since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. The country is in economic crisis, there are droughts and the lives of women and girls have been impacted hugely. Emma is joined by an...
15 Aug 202256min
Weekend Woman's Hour: Leah Williamson, Women and Partition, Afghan women's radio
Having led the England women’s team to Euro 2022 victory, the Lionesses' captain, Leah Williamson, reflects on the Euro 2022 victory and answers young listeners' questions.The Armed Forces are not rea...
13 Aug 202256min
