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Radio 4,30 May 2011,45 mins

30/05/2011

Woman's Hour

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Presented by Jane Garvey. Hairdressing consistently tops the list of careers that rate job satisfaction, so why don't we encourage more girls to go into it? Top colourist Jo Hansford discusses the benefits of life in a salon. In Turkey, more than 40 per cent of women have experienced domestic violence according to one report so why aren't the country's laws offering women greater protection? Author Ann Patchett talks about her journey to the Amazonian jungle, the setting of her latest novel. For that Bank Holiday lunch, we've tips on how to Cook the Perfect..Barbecue.

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