Woman's Hour - Politics and society
Recent highlights, interviews and special features
What has Maria Miller done for women?
Isabel Hardman and Helen Lewis discuss the Minister for Women and Equalities.
Lesbians on TV: are there enough?
Discussion about lesbians and gay men on TV with Jay Hunt and Gareth Mclean.
Gloria de Piero: "As long as people leave my mum and dad alone"
The new Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities Gloria De Piero sets out her vision.
To many Malala Yousafzai is an inspiration, but in Pakistan it's not so simple
Anti Malala sentiment; Verdi's heroines; government & Labour reshuffles; Ladybeard
"The Pankhursts... when they turned up and took to the stage, girls would swoon."
Diane Atkinson describing the power of public speaking in the Suffragette Movement.
"The notion that women should be waiting quietly in the wings is not what women across the country will think is right."
Ed Miliband joins the campaign to get a woman on the five pound bank note.
"But are we saying that no films should have rape scenes?"
Debate on internet censorship with Kirsty Huges, Index on Censorship & Sarah Green, EVAW.
"It doesn't matter if you're a boy or a girl to play, you just have to not be silly and mess around!"
Six year old Sophie talks about her love of football.
Esther Rantzen on lying about your age
Jenni speaks to broadcaster Esther Rantzen - would she ever lie about her age?
Kirsten Kearney's experience of life pre and post peace agreement in Northern Ireland.
Kirsten Kearney: experience of life pre and post peace agreement in Northern Ireland.
What to do when someone dies
Liz Rothschild on the rules to follow when dealing with a death
"You've got three rude bits, only two hands ...it's a nightmare"
Sarah Ditum talks about overcoming the embarrassment of communal changing rooms
A political future: what Northern Ireland’s young women want
Vox pops with young women in Northern Ireland, 15 years on from the Good Friday Agreement.
Blanche Marvin: "Style is for the Individual"
Blanche Marvin in a discussion about the Older Woman and Style.
Elizabeth Peacock Clip
Ex-MP, Elizabeth Peacock...Baroness Thatcher surrounded herself with 'yes' men in cabinet.
Sexual violence in conflicts
Zainab Hawa Bangura, of the UN, explains why rape is committed against infants in the DRC.
"A lady is an older women who is completely unflappable"
Bidisha on the term "lady" and epithets for women.... "chick and babe and fox".
"Not good enough" Conservative MP Margot James on the number of women selected for winnable seats so far.
Standing for the Conservatives:how are women doing?Conservative MP Margot James discusses.
'Being myself people accepted me more'
We hear from Shelby, the 15 year old presenter of CBBC documentary "What's a Girl?"
"It just amazes me"; Baroness Helena Kennedy on why there is still only one woman in the Supreme Court
Doreen Kutzke; Supreme Court judges; Comic Relief; Beryl Korot; gender-specific brands
Did Men Give Women Feminism?
Journalist, Lloyd Eveans and writer Bea Campbell discuss whether men gave women feminism.
What leads a man to wear a hat today?
Not long ago hats were part of every self-respecting man’s daily attire. So what happened?
Are you suffering from Fear Of Missing Out?
Could Fear Of Missing Out on something interesting and exciting be taking over your life?
Rochdale grooming case - 'Girl A' speaks
Following the imprisonment of nine men, 'Girl A’ and MP Simon Danczuk talk about the case.
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