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Ukrainian Eggs; Girls Who Abuse; Women Rowers

How to decorate Easter Eggs Ukrainian style, Olympic Rower Anna Watkins and sports historian Jean Williams on the history of the Women's Boat Race and why do some girls sexually abuse? Sheila McClennon discusses pioneering research.

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Chapters

  • Indian Legislation

    Veena Nayyar of Women's Political Watch in Delhi

    Duration: 06:40

  • The Newton Women's Boat Race

    We hear of plans for the women's boat race to be run on the same date as the men's race

    Duration: 10:14

  • Girls Who Sexually Abuse

    Research by Barnardo's is looking at what prompts some girls to engage in sexual abuse

    Duration: 09:03

  • Dr Joann Fletcher

    Egyptologist and presenter of BBC2's Ancient Egypt Dr Joann Fletcher

    Duration: 07:42

  • Pisanki

    Genia Mandzji on the history, craft and symbolism of Ukrainian Easter eggs

    Duration: 07:30

Ukrainian Easter eggs

Ukrainian Easter eggs
Where would you use beeswax, onion peels and egg shells? They are all part of the ancient art of decorating Pysanky, Ukrainian Easter eggs. It’s a skill which has been handed down from mother to daughter for centuries. Genia Mandzij talks to Sheila McClennon about the history and symbolism of this tradition and how to decorate the eggs with beeswax and dye.

Girls who abuse

Why do girl’s abuse? Pioneering research is being undertaken by Barnardo’s Cymru Taith Service into girls engaged in sexually harmful behaviour. Denise Moultrie, Manager of Taith and Richard Beckett, a Consultant Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, talk to Sheila McClennon about why some girls abuse and why research in this area has never been done in this way before.

The Oxford v Cambridge women’s boat race

Preparations are underway for the Oxford v Cambridge Women’s boat race this Sunday. Founded in 1927, the women’s race only became a permanent fixture in the 1960s. But even then the women’s crews faced some hostility from some of their male counterparts, who didn’t believe that women should be allowed to row, let alone race. In 2015, the women’s race will take its place alongside the men’s race for the first time. Sheila McClennon talks to Olympic Gold medallist Anna Watkins, and historian Jean Williams about the history and the future of women’s rowing.

The Boat Race

British Rowing

Dr Joann Fletcher

Egyptologist Dr Joann Fletcher brings her passion for ancient Egypt to BBC 2 with a new series starting tonight which casts light on the everyday lives of ordinary ancient Egyptians. She does this through the story of the Chief Architect and royal tomb builder Kha and his wife, Meryt, who lived around 1400BC.

‘Ancient Egypt: Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings’ starts on BBC 2 on Friday 22nd March at 9pm.

Indian Legislation

This week the Indian Parliament passed legislation containing harsher punishments for rapists and sex offenders. The new law was drawn up in response to protests as thousands took to the streets demanding more needed to be done to protect women after the fatal gang rape of a student in Delhi. Veena Nayyar, President of Women’s Political Watch gives her reaction to the legislation and whether it will change attitudes towards women in India.

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  • Fri 22 Mar 201310:00

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