09/12/2010
Presented by Jenni Murray. Lung cancer is a disease that's traditionally associated with male smokers, so why are rates rising among women while decreasing in men?
Presented by Jenni Murray. Lung cancer is a disease that's traditionally associated with male smokers, so why are rates rising among women while decreasing in men? The life of pioneering anti-apartheid activist Ruth First through the eyes of her daughter Gillian Slovo on the eve of the re-publication of her mother's account of that time. From mistresses to divers and 'dippers', we take a tour of Brighton and visit the haunts of some of its most notable women in the seaside town's Regency period. According to the latest figures, the pay gap between men and women has shrunk to its smallest in 13 years. A cause for celebration? Not so, says Fawcett which is calling for urgent action to speed up progress.
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Why are lung cancer rates rising in women?
Journalist Cassandra Jardine, who has lung cancer, Dr Julia Verne, Director of NHS South West Public Health Observatory & Prof Stephen Spiro, Deputy Chairman of the British Lung Foundation.
Duration: 11:53
Closing the Gender Pay Gap
Abigail Morris, Employment Adviser from the British Chamber of Commerce and Ceri Goddard, Chief Executive of the Fawcett Society join Jenni.
Duration: 19:51
Women's History Walk - Brighton
Reporter Anna Bailey meets Louise Hume, writer and lecturer who's devised a walking tour of Brighton which highlights the role of women in the town's history.
Duration: 11:36
Ruth First anti-apartheid pioneer
Jenni is joined by Gillian Slovo who talks about her mother Ruth First. She was one of South Africa's pioneering white, anti-apartheid activists.
Duration: 11:02
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- Thu 9 Dec 2010 10:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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