Christine Keeler, Mothers and criticism, FGM

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Christine Keeler, the former model at the centre of the Profumo affair that shocked politics in the 1960s has died. What does her story reveal about women's sexual agency today? Jane is joined by writers Amanda Coe and Anne Chisholm. Mothers receive a lot of criticism about their parenting, according to an online survey by YouGov on behalf of 5 Live. Twenty-six percent have had their parenting skills criticised by their own parents, and 14% have been criticised by strangers. Jane speaks to three mums from Halifax, Vicky, Leah and Danielle The FGM campaigner Nimco Ali has recently returned from a visit to Somaliland where she helped to persuade the future President to end the practice of FGM. As the new President is sworn in next week, Nimco talks to Jane about whether Somaliland can really become the first country in Africa to eradicate the practice of female genital mutilation. The painter and artist Dora Carrington, known as Carrington was considered an outsider to the Bloomsbury Group but according to the biographer and critic Anne Chisholm she was one of the most interesting and surprising characters within the set - in relation to her work, correspondence, passionate friendships and attitudes to sex, gender and sexuality. Anne joins Jane to discuss her edited collection of 'Carrington's Letters'. Presenter: Jane Garvey Producer: Dianne McGregor.