Woman's Hour Parenting Podcast
Advice on supporting your child's mental health during the Coronavirus pandemic
19 Aug 20208min
Ellen DeGeneres, crime writer Denise Mina and Kids in Crisis After Covid
Three producers on the Ellen DeGeneres Show in the US have been fired amid allegations of misconduct and sexual harassment and reports that it was a "toxic workplace". As one of the highest paid and ...
19 Aug 202044min
Can sex offenders change? Oestrogen and Covid; Childless older women
Becky’s father was convicted of sex offences against children and sent to prison. He has since been released but while in prison he undertook a sex offender rehabilitation programme. For a BBC documen...
18 Aug 202047min
Women's rights in Afghanistan, Fleet street pioneer Julie Welch, Infertility, The works of Mary Stewart
Fawzia Koofi, a member of Afghanistan's peace negotiating team survived an assassination attempt on Friday. This come after the Afghan government announced a new council to safeguard women's rights an...
17 Aug 202048min
The codebreaking sisters. Women in elite sport. How female DJs are adapting during lockdown
On VJ Day we hear from Patricia and Jean Owtram who both served their country while their father was a prisoner of war in the Far East.We discuss the findings of the BBC Sport Elite British Sportswome...
15 Aug 202043min
Codebreaking Sisters, Food and Climate Change, How to Handle Conflict
To mark VJ Day 75 we’ll be speaking to two sisters, Patricia and Jean Owtram whose father was a prisoner of war in the Far East. At the time both sisters were serving their country. They are the las...
14 Aug 202045min
Women DJs in lockdown
With nightlife on pause during lockdown how have DJs been adapting? DJ Flight has been at the forefront of drum and bass for over two decades. Signed to Goldie’s label Metalheadz, she’s played all ove...
13 Aug 202046min
Barrister Alexandra Wilson. The new breed of "Femtech" companies. Kamala Harris Vice-President nominee
Alexandra Wilson on her new book “In Black and White”. The story of breaking down barriers of race and class to become a barrister. She explains how losing a very close family friend to knife crime ma...
12 Aug 202042min
