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Radio 4,08 Jul 2017,58 mins
Weekend Woman's Hour: Gemma and Sally Dowler talk about Milly
Woman's HourAvailable for over a year
Fifteen years ago Milly Dowler aged 13 was abducted and murdered in Surrey. Her sister Gemma has now written a book about what her family went through. She tells us about that time alongside her mum Sally. WASPI (Women Against State Pension Inequality) were outraged when the Pensions Minister said that the government would not change the law and said they would assist everyone affected into retraining and employment. How would that work?. Megan a patient at The Huntercombe Hospital Cotswold Spar which specialises in treating eating disorders explains how her difficulties with food first began and her road to recovery from anorexia. We hear from writer Hannah Khalil and support worker Heather Jones about The Scar Tests a new play which explores life inside Yarl'sWood Detention Centre, based on verbatim interviews. Dating can be hard but how much harder is it if you have a difficult personal situation that you have to explain to a prospective partner. Samantha who's living with HIV tells us what dating's been like for her. Plus, can Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) help treat menopausal side effects experienced by women as a result of breast cancer treatment? And how do you get your children to do what you want? Presented by Jenni Murray Producer: Rabeka Nurmahomed.
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