Leaving friends on a night out; Emma Gannon; Black women and photography; Asylum seeking women in lockdown;
Michaela Coel’s BBC drama ‘I May Destroy You’ has brought to light a number of interesting dilemmas, particularly within the realm of female friendships. Today we ask – is it okay to leave a friend on...
20 Juli 202049min
Karen Gibson 'Godmother of Gospel', the Price of Fast Fashion, Abuse in Gymnastics
Karen Gibson aka “Godmother of Gospel” who shot to worldwide fame in 2018 after she appeared conducting The Kingdom Choir at the Royal Wedding of Harry and Meghan – tells me about the Choir’s new sin...
18 Juli 202056min
Caitlin Moran on How to Build a Girl. How to change your career. The school's fruit and veg scheme.
How To Build A Girl – based on Caitlin Moran’s non-fiction memoir of the same name - has now been turned into a film It introduces us to Johanna Morrigan, a young Wolverhampton local who’s strugglin...
17 Juli 202046min
Black Women's Mental Health, Pensions, Natasha Gregson Wagner and Women on Remand
The mental health charity, Mind is calling for the government to publish their White Paper on the Mental Health Act. They have been pushing for reforms so that fewer black people who are disproportion...
16 Juli 202046min
Karen Gibson of the Kingdom Choir; British Gymnastic Culture and Abuse Allegations; Novelist Meg Rosoff
Karen Gibson aka 'Godmother of Gospel' shot to worldwide fame in 2018 after she appeared conducting The Kingdom Choir at the Royal Wedding of Harry and Meghan. She joins Jenni to talk about the choir...
15 Juli 202046min
Housing benefit discrimination; Trans-racial adoption; Fast fashion
In a landmark ruling handed down at York County Court, housing benefit discrimination has been judged unlawful and in breach of the Equality Act. Research carried out by the charity Shelter shows that...
14 Juli 202051min
United Arab Emirates launches its first ever mission to Mars. Author Dorothy Koomson. Visiting care homes
Tomorrow the United Arab Emirates will launch its first ever mission to Mars. The probe, called Hope, aims to give the most complete picture yet of the Martian atmosphere – and will cement the UAE’s ...
13 Juli 202051min
The Cumberlege Review, Motherless daughters, Women in the video games industry
A highly-critical review of three medical treatments for women in the UK found thousands of lives had been harmed because officials failed to listen to safety worries and often dismissed them as "wom...
11 Juli 202055min
