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26/07/2010

Presented by Bidisha. Are women getting the most from new phone technology? How to be thrifty with the 'green granny' Barbara Walmsley. Orange prize winner Barbara Kingsolver.

Presented by Bidisha. Are women getting the most from new phone technology? How do men and women use phone apps differently? We look at Argentina which has become the first country in Latin America to legalise same-sex marriage. How significant is this decision? The novelist Barbara Kingsolver talks about her range Prize-winning book 'The Lacuna' and the "green granny" Barbara Walmsley gives tips on thrift.

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  • Gay Marriage in Argentina

    Argentina has become the first country in Latin America to legalise same-sex marriage. Candace Piette, South America Correspondent and Patricia Novillo-Corvolan from the University of Kent discuss.

    Duration: 08:58

  • Barbara Kingsolver

    Barbara Kingsolver's recent novel, the Orange Prize-winning β€˜The Lacuna’, takes on American patriotism and identity, Communism. She joins Bidisha to discuss.

    Duration: 15:47

  • Women and Smartphone Apps

    Research shows women buy more smartphones but don't download apps. Belinda Parmar of Lady Geek and Rory Sutherland from the Ogilvy Group discuss why women and men react differently to technology.

    Duration: 08:40

  • Barbara Walmsley - The Green Granny

    Barbara Walmsley has become a YouTube phenomenon and brought practical, penny-pinching advice. She talks about her first book of all her tips - 'Make, Mend, Bake, Save and Shine'.

    Duration: 07:43

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  • Mon 26 Jul 2010 10:00
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