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World Service,19 Feb 1998,30 mins

Facing Prejudice and Getting Ahead

Everywoman

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Black and Asian women talk about the challenges of setting up their own businesses in the UK. Also on the programme: A widow from The Troubles in Northern Ireland, and a Swaziland widow, talk about how bereavement has affected them, how they're expected to behave, and the support - or lack of it - from wider society. And one woman talks about how becoming politically active helped her cope with the loss of her husband.

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