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Radio 4,26 Jan 2015,45 mins
Knitting and coding; Women's rights in Saudi Arabia; Forced marriage
Woman's HourAvailable for over a year
Jane Garvey asks whether there will be changes for Saudi women with a new ruler in place. We find out what knitting and computers have in common. Over 20% of UK adults in their forties will age without children; Adults without Children are holding their first conference to look at the implications for the future. Panorama this week follows the High Commission team in Pakistan as they help British citizens sent there to be married against their will; Jane speak to Aneeta Prem, founder of the charity Freedom; We hear about the suffragette Katie Gliddon who spent time in Holloway Prison. Presenter: Jane Garvey Producer: Lucinda Montefiore.
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