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Weekend Woman's Hour: Raising the ‘Sen-betweeners’, Signs of teenage exploitation, Formula One, Nussaibah Younis, Egg-freezing

Episode Date: February 22, 2025

'Sen-betweeners' is the term Lisa Lloyd, a mum of two autistic children, uses to describe her children. She says their neurodivergence is too severe t...

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Jess Phillips MP, Luis Rubiales case, author Nussaibah Younis

Episode Date: February 21, 2025

We discuss the case of former Spanish football boss Luis Rubiales, who was found guilty of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her...

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Raising the 'Sen-betweeners', Non-harassment orders, Clueless the musical

Episode Date: February 20, 2025

'Sen-betweeners' is the term Lisa Lloyd, a mum of two autistic children, uses to describe her kids. She says their neurodivergence is too severe to fi...

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Women in Formula 1, Gugu Mbatha Raw, Lambrini Girls

Episode Date: February 19, 2025

Formula 1 has just turned 75, but how much headway are women racing drivers making? Nuala McGovern is joined by Jamie Chadwick, one of the leading Bri...

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Afghan government rebel over women's rights, Egg freezing, Indian Sportswoman of the Year

Episode Date: February 18, 2025

Why are members of the Afghan Cabinet speaking out against the de facto leader over his ban on girls' education and restrictions on women working? Nua...

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Nao, Women in Ukraine, Signs of teenage exploitation

Episode Date: February 17, 2025

Nao is a Grammy and Mercury nominated singer songwriter. She's described her unique brand of music as “wonky funk”. She joins Nuala McGovern to talk...

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Weekend Woman's Hour: EastEnders 40th anniversary, Grandparenting, Maternal mental health

Episode Date: February 15, 2025

Laura Kyrke-Smith MP wants more care and support for new mothers struggling with their mental health. Her own friend died by suicide just 10 weeks aft...

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Hayley Atwell, Grandparenting, Post-natal depression

Episode Date: February 14, 2025

Hayley Atwell and Tom Hiddleston are currently playing Beatrice and Benedict the sharp-witted sparring friends in Much Ado About Nothing on stage at t...

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EastEnders 40th anniversary: A Woman's Hour special

Episode Date: February 13, 2025

As part of the EastEnders 40th anniversary Woman’s Hour celebrates this iconic soap’s track record of featuring strong female characters and exploring...

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Parole and victims, Met Police vetting, Women’s Prize for Non-fiction

Episode Date: February 12, 2025

Ellie Wilson, a rape survivor, is campaigning for the right for victims to be able to appear at parole hearings, after being denied permission to atte...

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Maternal mental health, Syria's missing, poet Caitlin O'Ryan

Episode Date: February 11, 2025

Laura Kyrke-Smith MP wants more care and support for new mothers struggling with their mental health. Her own friend died by suicide just 10 weeks aft...

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England Netball win, Body positivity movement, Author Emilia Hart

Episode Date: February 10, 2025

England have won the Netball Nations Cup for the first time after beating South Africa. It proved sixth time lucky for the Vitality Roses after being...

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Weekend Woman's Hour: Emma Webber & Sinead O'Malley Kumar, Gender Dysphoria research, Daisy May Cooper

Episode Date: February 8, 2025

Anita Rani speaks to Emma Webber and Sinead O’Malley Kumar, mothers of Barnaby and Grace, both 19, who were killed in Nottingham in June 2023. They’ll...

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Marisha Wallace on Cabaret, Giving birth in prison, DR Congo, Ethical fashion

Episode Date: February 7, 2025

The West End star Marisha Wallace joins Anita Rani in the studio. She's the latest actor to play Sally Bowles in Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club in London...

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Emma Webber & Sinead O'Malley Kumar, Maureen Lipman, Nina Bhadreshwar

Episode Date: February 6, 2025

Anita Rani speaks to Emma Webber and Sinead O’Malley Kumar mothers of Barnaby and Grace, both 19, who were killed in Nottingham in June 2023. They’ll...

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Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, Comedian Hajar J Woodland, how often to wash your laundry?

Episode Date: February 5, 2025

Women in prison are resorting to self-harm because of “astonishing gaps” in basic services including strict time limits when contacting their children...

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Daisy May Cooper, The Bad Guru, Fiona-Lee

Episode Date: February 4, 2025

Actor and writer Daisy May Cooper shot to fame with This Country, the mockumentary about rural poverty in the Cotswolds that she wrote and starred in...

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Mikey Madison, Jojo Moyes, Inside the RAF

Episode Date: February 3, 2025

Oscar-nominated actress Mikey Madison joins Clare McDonnell in the Woman’s Hour studio. She speaks about playing the title role in Anora, a film about...

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Weekend Woman’s Hour: Refuges, Mary Robinson, Polar Preet, Vicky Pattison’s deep fake doc, Rumer

Episode Date: February 1, 2025

In the last year, women with disabilities experienced domestic abuse at more than twice the rate of those without, according to the latest figures fro...

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Rumer, Kerry Godliman, Afghan women's cricket

Episode Date: January 31, 2025

The singer/songwriter Rumer is a MOBO award winner and double Brit Award nominee. Her new album In Session is out today celebrating the 15th anniversa...

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