Women's rights in Afghanistan, Fleet street pioneer Julie Welch, Infertility, The works of Mary Stewart
Fawzia Koofi, a member of Afghanistan's peace negotiating team survived an assassination attempt on Friday. This come after the Afghan government announced a new council to safeguard women's rights an...
17 Elo 202048min
The codebreaking sisters. Women in elite sport. How female DJs are adapting during lockdown
On VJ Day we hear from Patricia and Jean Owtram who both served their country while their father was a prisoner of war in the Far East.We discuss the findings of the BBC Sport Elite British Sportswome...
15 Elo 202043min
Codebreaking Sisters, Food and Climate Change, How to Handle Conflict
To mark VJ Day 75 we’ll be speaking to two sisters, Patricia and Jean Owtram whose father was a prisoner of war in the Far East. At the time both sisters were serving their country. They are the las...
14 Elo 202045min
Women DJs in lockdown
With nightlife on pause during lockdown how have DJs been adapting? DJ Flight has been at the forefront of drum and bass for over two decades. Signed to Goldie’s label Metalheadz, she’s played all ove...
13 Elo 202046min
Barrister Alexandra Wilson. The new breed of "Femtech" companies. Kamala Harris Vice-President nominee
Alexandra Wilson on her new book “In Black and White”. The story of breaking down barriers of race and class to become a barrister. She explains how losing a very close family friend to knife crime ma...
12 Elo 202042min
Female Refugees, Karen Maine director of Yes God, Yes, Women and their Scars
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called for Britain and France to work together to stop migrant boats crossing the Channel to Dover. On Friday a record number of unaccompanied migrant children arrive...
11 Elo 202046min
Women and unemployment; Daisy Johnson; BBC Elite Women's Sport Survey 2020
Presented by Jenni Murray.Every few days we hear of more jobs going. The Bank of England said at the end of last week that unemployment is likely to hit 2.5 million this year. That means the jobless t...
10 Elo 202043min
Zadie Smith, Baby banks, Pat Hume, Irish tampon ad, Victoria Cilliers, Kids against plastic
The multi award winning writer Zadie Smith on 'Intimations', a collection of personal essays about lockdown. Photo courtesy of Dominique Nabokov.The rise in families with children under 5 needing hel...
8 Elo 202057min
