Friendships with exes, Chef Pam, Economic abuse
Are friendships with exes a bad idea or a sign of growing up? Journalists Olivia Petter and comedian Rosie Wilby join Nuala McGovern to explore how relationships with ex-partners evolve after a breaku...
2 Dec 202557min
Former Finland PM Sanna Marin, HIV and women, Left-Handed Girl
Sanna Marin is the former Prime Minister of Finland who made history as the youngest female head of government in the world. She went on to become the longest-serving female prime minister of Finland,...
1 Dec 202556min
Weekend Woman’s Hour: Kids social media ban in Australia, Cassa Pancho, Rage rooms, Camille O’Sullivan
Australia’s under-16 social media ban comes into force soon. From 10th December, platforms must take 'reasonable steps' to stop under-16s from opening accounts and remove accounts that already belong ...
29 Nov 202526min
Adoption, Camille O'Sullivan, Wicked
The complex needs of adopted children are leaving parents at breaking point as they say they are being denied support then blamed by authorities when they can no longer cope, a BBC investigation has f...
28 Nov 202552min
Femicide, The impact of the Budget on women, Remembering Pam Hogg
The Italian Parliament has voted unanimously to introduce the crime of femicide, the murder of a woman motivated by gender, as a distinct law to be punished with a life sentence. It makes Italy one of...
27 Nov 202557min
Kids social media ban in Australia, Tracey Emin on Bridget Riley, What your bum says about your health
Australia’s under-16 social media ban comes into force soon. From 10th December, platforms must take 'reasonable steps' to stop under-16s from opening accounts and remove accounts that already belong ...
26 Nov 202557min
Preventing online abuse, Rage rooms, Puberty and sport, Actor Olivia Williams on AI
What should tech companies be doing to prevent online abuse of women and girls? Ofcom's Chief Executive, Dame Melanie Dawes, joins Nuala McGovern to discuss their new guidance. It's urging tech firms ...
25 Nov 202557min
Iron deficiency, Malintzin, Budget lookahead, Frida Kahlo self-portrait
Are you excessively tired with your hair falling out, nails always breaking, brain often foggy or sometimes, despite having youth on your side, maybe forgetting how to form a sentence? These are among...
24 Nov 202557min
