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Radio 4,14 Jul 2015,58 mins

Sara Khan, The power of Angela Merkel, Dorothy Bohm

Woman's Hour

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Sara Khan, number 10 on the Woman's Hour Power List of influencers for 2015, talks to Jane about her work empowering women to challenge extremism and gender inequality. We discuss Europe's most powerful women - how has Angela Merkel handled the Greek financial crisis and what does Europe make of her? According to a recent international study the UK is one of the happiest countries for family relationships. We look at how family life has evolved and what makes a happy family? Jane hears about the working lives of two women bank managers. And, we hear about the life and work of photographer Dorothy Bohm. Presenter: Jane Garvey Producer: Ruth Watts.

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