Woman's Hour Podcast
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Miscarriage, Maggie O'Farrell on stammering, Women and alcohol-related liver disease
Yesterday
The call for evidence for statutory miscarriage bereavement leave.
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Author Maggie O'Farrell, Allegations against Gregg Wallace, Marina Costa-Jackson
Friday
Maggie O'Farrell on her new children's book and experience of living with a stammer.
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Children with special educational needs and disabilities at academy schools, Kim Cypher, Choreographer Lucy Hind
Thursday
What is the experience for children with SEND at academy schools?
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Joan Armatrading, Baroness Lola Young, Melanie Reid
Wednesday
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Joan Armatrading discusses her 23rd studio album.
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Supreme Court hears case on definition of a woman, Barbara Taylor Bradford's life
Tuesday
Judges are considering how women are defined in law in a landmark case.
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Civil rape case against Conor McGregor, Binge drinking, Chappell Roan
Last Monday
A woman who accused Conor McGregor of raping her has won her claim against him.
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Weekend Woman鈥檚 Hour: Michelle Yoeh, Primary school suspensions, Katarina Johnson-Thompson
Last Saturday
Oscar-winning actor Michelle Yeoh on her latest role in the new film Wicked.
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Adoption, Female Gladiators, Novelist Pyae Moe Thet War
Fri 22 Nov 2024
What does a new report say about contact between adopted children and their birth parents?
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Katarina Johnson-Thompson, IVF pioneer, Age of consent in Iraq, Primary School suspensions
Thu 21 Nov 2024
The Olympic medal winner and double World heptathlon champion speaks to Anita Rani.
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Gillian Anderson, Nurse Bethany Hutchison, Gis猫le Pelicot, Film-maker Elizabeth Sankey
Wed 20 Nov 2024
Actor Gillian Anderson on her book Want - a collection of women's sexual fantasies.
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Lucy Manning, Women farmers, Zainab Johnson, Robyn Malcolm
Tue 19 Nov 2024
The long winding road to securing a conviction for a sex crime
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Michelle Yeoh, Breastfeeding and depression, Sandi Toksvig and Catherine Mayer
Mon 18 Nov 2024
Oscar-winning actor Michelle Yeoh joins Nuala to discuss her career.
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Weekend Woman鈥檚 Hour: Forgotten Children, Devil Wears Prada, Giovanna Fletcher, Preterm birth, Headteacher Evelyn Forde
Sat 16 Nov 2024
Forgotten Children, explores the impact on families when parents are sent to prison.
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Forgotten Children, Women in the Green Industry, La Clique
Fri 15 Nov 2024
Forgotten Children: what does the govt intend to do about those with parents in prison?
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Preterm birth, Devil Wears Prada, Forgotten Children
Thu 14 Nov 2024
Call to reduce the incidence and adverse consequences of babies being born prematurely.
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Bishop Rachel Treweek on Justin Welby, Forgotten Children, COP29 and maternal outcomes
Wed 13 Nov 2024
Women in the Church of England react to the resignation of the archbishop of Canterbury.
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Giovanna Fletcher, Laura Bates, Al-Fayed victims
Tue 12 Nov 2024
TV presenter and author Giovanna Fletcher joins us from the Himalayas.
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Forgotten Children, Headteacher Evelyn Forde, The Archers' June Spencer remembered
Mon 11 Nov 2024
The start of a new series exploring the impact on children when parents are sent to prison
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Weekend Woman鈥檚 Hour: Susie Wiles, Athlete Julien Alfred, 鈥楧ear Sirs鈥�, Dating red-flag questions, The Balkan Kitchen
Sat 9 Nov 2024
The Women's 100 metre Olympic champion Julien Alfred.
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Footballer Steph Houghton, Susie Wiles, Actor Kate Phillips, Writer Ece Temelkuran
Fri 8 Nov 2024
The former Lioness captain on her fight for fair pay for female footballers.
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Second Trump presidency, Dating red-flag questions, Sophie Tea
Thu 7 Nov 2024
What may a second Trump presidency mean for women?
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2024 US Presidential Election, Comedian Hannah Gadsby, Irina Janakievska: The Balkan Kitchen
Wed 6 Nov 2024
Award-winning comedian Hannah Gadsby talks about their new show: Woof! Long
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Women's tennis in Saudi Arabia, 'Dear Sirs', Women and advertising
Tue 5 Nov 2024
Controversy over women's tennis tournament held in Saudi Arabia.
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Kemi Badenoch becomes Tory leader, Athlete Julien Alfred, Author Eliza Clark
Mon 4 Nov 2024
What does Kemi's appointment mean for women inside and outside the Conservative Party?
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Weekend Woman鈥檚 Hour: Hunger strike, Anna Maxwell Martin, US Election and women, Joeli Brearley, Mary McCall Jr
Sat 2 Nov 2024
Actress Anna Maxwell Martin on her latest role in the new ITV series Until I Kill You.
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Saoirse Ronan鈥檚 viral moment, Mother on hunger strike, Donna Ockendon and her daughter Phoebe
Fri 1 Nov 2024
How much courage does it take to call someone out?
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The impact of the Budget on women, Nuzo Onoh, The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
Thu 31 Oct 2024
How will yesterday's Budget affect women?
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Online scams, US election, Mary McCall Jr
Wed 30 Oct 2024
Martha Keith on having her products falsely sold online
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Joeli Brearley, US elections and women, Ballon d'Or Feminin winners
Tue 29 Oct 2024
CEO and founder of Pregnant Then Screwed, Joeli Brearley, steps down after ten years.
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Is the Women's Equality Party disbanding? Anna Maxwell Martin, Sexual Assault Referral Centres
Mon 28 Oct 2024
Why the Women's Equality Party want their members to call time on the organisation.
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