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Hillary Clinton; Inside the Queen's wardrobe; Mirela Sula; Woman on woman sexual assault; Honor Frost

Hillary Clinton's first speech as presidential nominee; inside the Queen's wardrobe; woman on woman sexual assault; Honor Frost; Mirela Sula and Albanian women.

Hillary Clinton will address delegates tonight at the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia for the first time since being officially nominated as their nominee for President of the United States. Sharon Manitta from Democrats Abroad and Felicity Spector, Deputy Programme Editor of Channel 4 news look ahead to the speech and what lies ahead for Hillary in the presidential campaign.

Woman on woman sexual assault is not common and remains rarely discussed. Does the reluctance to acknowledge its existence make women less willing to come forward to report it? Lecturer, Rebecca Twinley discusses her new research with Yvonne Traynor, Chief Executive Officer at Rape Crisis

Honor Frost was a pioneer of maritime archaeology and revolutionised the way underwater excavations were carried out. Jenni speak to Dr Alexandra Sofroniew Curator of an exhibition of her work at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.

Woman's Hour takes another glimpse inside Her Majesty the Queen's royal wardrobe in the exhibition Fashioning a Reign to mark her 90th Birthday. Today Emma Barnett explores dressing for a state occasion with the critic Shahidha Bari and Senior Curator at the Royal Collection, Caroline de Guitaut.

Mirela Sula is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Global Woman Magazine and Founder of the Global Woman Summit which takes place this weekend in London. She grew up in in a remote village in Albania under the communist regime and has since moved to London where she dedicates her life to helping other migrant women achieve success.

Presenter: Jenni Murray
Producer: Caroline Donne.

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45 minutes

Chapters

  • Hillary Clinton

    Tonight she will address delegates at the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia.

    Duration: 07:41

  • Women On Women Sexual Assault

    Woman on woman sexual assault is not common and remains rarely discussed. Why?

    Duration: 10:56

  • Honor Frost

    Storms War and Shipwrecks is exhibiting at the Ashmolean Museum until 25th September 2016

    Duration: 07:00

  • Fashioning A Reign

    Each day this week we’ve been taking you on a tour of the Queen’s royal wardrobe.

    Duration: 08:50

  • Mirela Sula

    Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Global Woman Magazine and Founder of the Global Woman Summit

    Duration: 07:13

Women On Women Sexual Assault and Rape

Rape Crisis

Galop - The UK's leading LGBT anti-violence and abuse charity

Fashioning A Reign

The three Fashioning a Reign exhibitions continue at:

The Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh: 21 April - 16 October 2016.

The Summer Opening of the State Rooms, Buckingham Palace: 23 July - 2 October 2016, the largest of the exhibitions.

Windsor Castle: 17 September 2016 - 8 January 2017.

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterJenni Murray
ProducerCaroline Donne
Interviewed GuestSharon Manitta
Interviewed GuestFelicity Spector
Interviewed GuestRebecca Twinley
Interviewed GuestYvonne Traynor
Interviewed GuestAlexandra Sofroniew
Interviewed GuestShahidha Bari
Interviewed GuestCaroline de Guitaut
Interviewed GuestMirela Sula

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  • Thu 28 Jul 201610:00

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