Women in Tech, Climate change and gender, Bed bugs, Endometriosis and work.
1 in 10 women of reproductive age suffer from endometriosis. A new report on the condition, just published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Endometriosis and supported by Endometriosis UK, has ...
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Auto-immune conditions, Living with 'Butterfly skin', Author Laleh Khadivi
A new study suggests that women going to the doctor with symptoms of auto-immune conditions are up to 74% more likely than men to be told their symptoms are psychological or psychosomatic. The researc...
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Navi Pillay Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Medical misinformation, Nigella eating
Navanetham 'Navi' Pillay, a former International Criminal Court judge and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. In a statement announcing the award, t...
12 Okt 57min
Weekend Woman's Hour: Consent, 80 years of Woman's Hour, The Lost Children of Tuam
To mark our 80th anniversary, Woman's Hour commissioned a survey of 2,000 women across the UK to explore how women feel about using their voice in different areas of their lives. One of the questions ...
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Mental health in women and girls, AI assistants, Extreme heat and pregnancy, Traitors fashion
A new review into autism, ADHD and mental health provision by the NHS in England has warned there has been a substantial increase in mental health distress, particularly in young people. The review - ...
9 Okt 57min
Consent, Top Fuel drag racing, Grey hair
To mark our 80th anniversary, Woman's Hour commissioned a survey of 2,000 women across the UK to explore how women feel about using their voice in different areas of their lives, from the most public ...
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Woman's Hour celebrates 80 years from the Glasgow Women's Library
Launching the theme of our 80th birthday year: "Use Your Voice", we celebrate live from the Glasgow Women's Library in Scotland, the sole accredited museum of women’s history in the UK.Nuala McGovern ...
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French student protests; Elizabeth Day and Sarah Solemani on TV drama The Party; could some adoptions be avoided?
Hundreds of schools in France have closed after clashes between police and student protestors. Chloe Quesnel is a high school teacher in Nice in France. She's been watching her students take to the s...
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