Andrea Prudente, Zara Aleena, Women in Science, Loo queues at festivals
An American pregnant woman who was on holiday in Malta this month couldn't get an induced medical miscarriage when she needed it because of the country's strict abortion laws. Andrea Prudente ended up...
28 Juni 202257min
Being lesbian in the military, Roe v Wade overturned, Shireen Abu Aqla
Dame Kelly Holmes came out as a lesbian last week. The Olympic champion served in the army in the late 1980’s, when you could face prison for being gay as a member of the military. Dame Kelly spoke of...
27 Juni 202257min
On Weekend Woman’s Hour: Kate Bush, Olivia Harrison, Amanda Blanc, Althea Gibson, frozen embryos and women in comedy
In a world exclusive, Kate Bush speaks to Emma Barnett about being discovered by a new generation and making it to number 1 in the UK singles charts 44 years after her first chart-topper Wuthering Hei...
25 Juni 202256min
Althea Gibson, Bill of Rights, Sexual assault at festivals, Miscarriage & stroke, Viking Festival - Up Helly Aa
On Wednesday the government announced plans to create a new ‘Bill of Rights’ to Parliament, that will replace the current Human Rights Act. It argues that these reforms will ‘reinforce freedom of spee...
24 Juni 202256min
Decisions about embryos, Female wildlife rangers, Amanda Blanc, Nude images and teens
The physical and emotional challenges of in vitro fertilisation, or IVF, never fade from your memory - whatever the outcome. But what happens when you have been lucky enough to have a child or childre...
23 Juni 202256min
Kate Bush, Lynn Fitch, Cost of living, Electroconvulsive therapy
In a world exclusive, today Kate Bush gives Emma Barnett her reaction to being discovered by a new generation and making it to number 1 in the UK singles charts 44 years after her first chart-topper W...
22 Juni 202256min
Celebrating midwinter in sub-Antarctic. Olivia Harrison on celebrating her husband though poetry.
As we celebrate the summer solstice on the other side of the world it's the shortest day or mid-winter. For the first time the British Antarctic Survey have an all-female team wintering on Bird Islan...
21 Juni 202257min
#MeToo in Comedy, Prom Dresses, Crowd Surfing
The comedians Katherine Ryan and Sara Pascoe have been making headlines in recent weeks following comments they made on Katherine’s new TV show. Both revealed instances when they’ve worked with men th...
20 Juni 202257min
