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Radio 4,11 Aug 2018,58 mins

Weekend Woman's Hour: Madonna at 60, Travelling alone, Breadwinners

Woman's Hour

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As Madonna turns 60 we look at her influence on women in the music industry. Women may have to quit jobs to fill caring roles post Brexit - that's according to a Department of Health response to the Migration Advisory Committee. Is it a sexist assumption that women should do the caring, or just a statement of fact? Are you embarrassed to be the main breadwinner in your home? Why are women still worried about making more money than their male partner? T Who are the women in Heavy Metal that we should know about? Plus, what do you do when your child favours one parent over the other? The pros and cons of solo travel. And a look at the new play Home, I'm Darling - what would life be like for a 21st century couple to live as if it was the 1950s? Presented by Jane Garvey Producer: Rabeka Nurmahomed Editor: Beverley Purcell.

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