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Back to SearchKellie Bright, Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally, Summer of Sport
EastEnders actor Kellie Bright took part in a Woman’s Hour special last year which asked whether the SEND system is working for children with special educational needs and disabilities. Tonight Kelli…
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Melinda French Gates, Rebecca Solnit, 'Carents', Actor Tracey Ullman
Melinda French Gates is on a crusade to boost research into women's health. She co-founded the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000 which has, to date, donated over $100 billion to charitable pr…
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Melinda French Gates, Manchester synagogue attack, Rochdale grooming
Melinda French Gates is the most well known and powerful woman in philanthropy. The American co-founded the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000 which has to date, donated over $100 billion to c…
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Met Police, Secrets, Dirty Looks exhibition
Secret filming by the BBC’s Panorama programme last night revealed evidence of racism, misogyny and officers revelling in the use of force at one of London’s busiest police stations. Panorama’s evide…
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Gloria Allred and Rebecca Solnit on Epstein, New head of MI6 Blaise Metreweli
Gloria Allred is one of the best known women’s rights lawyers in the US. She tells Nuala McGovern what has happened to victims' voices amongst the continuous revelations in the press from the Epstei…
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Rugby player Meg Jones, ‘Carents’, Actor Andrea Riseborough
World Cup winner and nominee for World Rugby Player of the Year, Meg Jones, joins Nuala McGovern. Following the Red Roses' win at the weekend, many have named Meg their player of the tournament. Meg …
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Rugby World Cup, Tracey Ullman, Janet Skinner, Ava Pickett
The Rugby World Cup has been the culmination of a stellar summer of women's sport and a second huge win for an England women's side. And there's lots to celebrate for the other home nations too. The…
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Annie Lennox, Motorway anxiety, New play Punch
Journalist Mary McCarthy has been avoiding motorways for years, even planning her life around how to dodge them. She's discovered it’s a far more common problem than you might think, especially among…
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Penny Lancaster, New play Punch, Rugby grounds-women
Penny Lancaster is a special constable, TV personality and photographer. She’s also married to rock legend Rod Stewart. Penny talks to Anita Rani about her life so far - from being bullied at school …
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Child benefit cap, Prof Edith Heard, Book banning
More than 100 Labour MPs are calling this morning for the Government to put up gambling taxes to pay for scrapping the two child cap on universal credit. Lifting the cap would cost an estimated £3 b…
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