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Weekend Woman's Hour: Nudinits, Rooney Mara and cook the perfect Lingurian Farinata

The knitted characters in Nudinits, Rooney Mara on playing Mary Magdalene, why money marketing aimed at women is sexist and Lily Bailey on her Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

The Woman's Hour Craft Prize is on tour. Two crafters Lesley Jones of the Embroiders Guild and Sarah Simi the creator of the knitted village Nudinits tell us about their work.

We hear about Sally Challen who was jailed for 22 years for the murder of her husband, Richard. Earlier this month she was granted permission to appeal that sentence and she will use coercive control as a mitigating circumstance. We hear from her son David and from her solicitor Harriet Wistrich.

Rooney Mara tells us about her role as Mary Magdalene in a new film.

Is money marketing aimed at women sexist? We discuss with Anne Boden CEO and founder of Starling Bank and Otegha Uwagba, Brand Consultant and co-founder of Women Who.

Lily Bailey tells us what it's like to live with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and about why she wanted to write about it in her memoir Because We Are Bad.

We discuss a new booklet aimed at educating young people on normal female anatomy. It's called What is a Vulva Anyway. Dr Naomi Crouch, a consultant gynaecologist,tells us why she thinks an increasing number of girls are having labiaplasty surgery.

Cook the Perfect... Ligurian Farinata with the food writer Claire Thomson.

Presented by Jenni Murray
Produced by Rabeka Nurmahomed
Edited by Jane Thurlow.

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What is a Vulva?

What does a normal vulva look like? Find out with the help of this booklet: What is a Vulva Anyway?

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Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterJenni Murray
Interviewed GuestDavid Challen
Interviewed GuestHarriet Wistrich
Interviewed GuestRooney Mara
Interviewed GuestAnne Boden
Interviewed GuestOtegha Uwagba
Interviewed GuestLily Bailey
Interviewed GuestNaomi Crouch
Interviewed GuestClaire Thomson
ProducerRabeka Nurmahomed
EditorJane Thurlow

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  • Sat 17 Mar 201816:00

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