15/02/2011
Why the women of Italy want Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to stand down. And time for tea at the pop up tea room that offers more than just a cuppa.
There were nationwide protests against the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at the weekend, with many women taking part in demonstrations across not only Italy but across the world calling for him to stand down. We speak to some of the women who took part.
Are women less likely to take a risk in business ? We hear from the business women we're following throughout 2011 about their attitude to risk.
And why an empty High Street shop on a West Midlands High Street is now the home of a Pop Up tea room where arts and crafts are also on the menu.
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Childcare costs
The average cost of a nursery place in England for a child of two or over has increased by 4.8%. Kate Groucutt, Daycare Trust and Dr Samantha Callan, Centre for Social Justice discuss.
Duration: 09:56
Pop-up tea rooms
Shoppers in Birmingham are finding tea rooms popping up in once empty shops. There they will find not just tea and cake, but all sorts of arts activity too. Judi Herman reports.
Duration: 09:40
Taking risks in business
There are statistics that show women are more risk averse than men in the business world. Jane talks to leadership psychologist Avril Leeman about female entrepreneur’s attitude to risk.
Duration: 12:23
Berlusconi protests
Italian women say Mr Berlusconi has demeaned women by his recent sex scandals. Professor Bianca Beccilli, Milan University, Annalisa Piras, L’Espresso, and journalist Marta Buonadonna discuss.
Duration: 10:19
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- Tue 15 Feb 2011 10:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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