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Radio 4,16 Oct 2012,58 mins

Natasha Baker; Knitwear; First Period

Woman's Hour

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Natasha Baker, a Para Dressage rider, on her experience of the Paralympics. A girl's first period - how to celebrate? Hannah Rochell and Emmanuel Dirix discuss winter woolies. Are family friendly policies under threat for Civil Servants? An internal document asks for a rethink on annual leave, sick pay and childcare working conditions to make them 'more like those of the private sector'. Jane is joined by Preethi Sundaram from the Fawcett Society and Mark Wallace from the Institute of Directors. And a new report says that women over 65 are not getting the surgical treatment they need - particularly for breast cancer and gall stones. Jane is joined by Michelle Mitchell from Age Uk to talk about health care for an ageing population. Presented by Jane Garvey Produced by Sarah Crawley.

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