Deep fakes, Female membership on Boards, Exploring Antarctica
A new law change has made the creation of explicit deepfakes illegal, with those found guilty facing up to two years in prison. Nuala McGovern is joined by Durham Law Professor Clare McGlynn to hear m...
8 Jan 202557min
Child sexual exploitation, Endometriosis reporting tool, Lucy Lawless on Margaret Moth
The debate around widescale child sexual abuse and exploitation continues following calls from the Conservatives and Reform UK for a new national inquiry into the issue. Professor Alexis Jay chaired ...
7 Jan 202556min
Women in the Church of England, Mel Giedroyc, Granny Advice
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, completes his final official duties today before stepping down. So what’s next for the Church of England? And how are women playing a part in the reform of ...
6 Jan 202557min
Weekend Woman’s Hour: National Care Service, Miranda Hart on walking, Parenting adult children, Beth Moran on fostering
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting, has proposed "a new National Care Service", as part of the government's plan to shake-up adult social care with increased funding and ...
4 Jan 202554min
Women's Rugby World Cup, Amy Gledhill, National Care Service, Russian ballet
This morning the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting, has proposed "a new National Care Service", as part of the government's plan to shake-up adult social care with increased...
3 Jan 202557min
Rape Crisis at 50, Extroverted kids/introverted parents, Atlantic Ocean rowers
In 1974, a group of around 40 women met in London to discuss the ongoing rape crisis and what to do about it. That meeting eventually led to the establishment of the UK's first ever Rape Crisis centre...
2 Jan 202557min
Walking: A Woman's Hour Special
On the first day of 2025, Nuala McGovern explores all things women and walking in this special programme.Comedian and author Miranda Hart joins her to discuss how her battle with chronic illness gave ...
1 Jan 202557min
Beth Moran on fostering, Theo Bleak, Dating someone a similar age to your children
What’s it like fostering in your 40s? Author Beth Moran had three children in her twenties but decided to take up fostering once they flew the nest. Her new novel It Had To Be You is inspired by her e...
31 Dec 202453min
