Should maternity leave be extended for corona-era parents?
The parents of a six month old have set up a petition asking the government to extend maternity leave by an extra three months. They believe that the lockdown has meant parents have missed out on the ...
19 Maj 202050min
Repeat Attenders, Lockdown in your 20s, Kindness
What makes someone want to go to see the same show at the theatre time and time again? We talk to documentary maker Mark Dooley about his film, Repeat Attenders – which follows some of musical theatre...
18 Maj 202049min
Woman and boundaries, Ida B Wells, Cycling, Dementia
How do you manage to create boundaries between work and home during lockdown? Dr Yasin Rofcanin, of the University of Bath’s School of Management discusses his new research exploring how COVID-19 is i...
16 Maj 202055min
Relationships between the generations during lockdown
At the end of the week when government advice started to ease the lockdown we take stock and look at how relationships between the generations have been affected by social distancing measures and shie...
15 Maj 202050min
Cycling in lockdown; Breast cancer; Expert online masterclasses; Shelley Klein
Cycling is seeing a huge increase in popularity thanks to people avoiding public transport and wanting to get some exercise. In today’s Woman’s Hour Corona Diaries, Krysia Williams talks about the bea...
14 Maj 202043min
Ida B Wells, Dementia, Midwives
Ida B. Wells was an journalist and campaigner. She's just been honoured with a special Pulitzer Price for her courageous reporting of the violence inflicted on African Americans during the lynching e...
13 Maj 202050min
Women and boundaries; Anneliese Dodds; Delia Owens
It’s been seven weeks since the UK went into lockdown, and for many women, the lines between work and home life have become blurred on a day-to-day basis. What’s the best way to create boundaries in o...
12 Maj 202049min
Nursing, Children's Mental Health, Coronation Street, Anna Jones
Tomorrow marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. The day's also become International Day of the Nurse. We speak to nurse and poet Molly Case and to Ruth May, Chief Nursing Of...
11 Maj 202046min
