Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.

Find out how to listen to other BBC stations

Episode details

Radio 4,14 Aug 2013,58 mins

Women's online misogyny; poet Kate Tempest

Woman's Hour

Available for over a year

Women and online misogyny, from teenage bullying to adults on twitter. Who abuses online? Why do they do it? Men are not the only trolls: why do women attack other women online? Caroline Criado-Perez, Dr Claire Hardaker from Lancaster University and Stephen Hill, Social Action Manager from BeatBullying the international anti on-line bullying charity for young people. Increasing numbers of women are the breadwinners in their families - why and what effect does it have? Dalia Ben-Galim from IPPR and Jo Swinson, Minister for Women and Equalities discuss. Author Meg Wolitzer on her new book The Interestings. Performance poet and winner of the Ted Hughes Prize, Kate Tempest. Jenni Murray presents.

Programme Website
More episodes