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21/02/2011

Jenni Murray presents: Including Women and Westerns - from homemakers to gunslingers; the story of Lucy Blackman; rising female unemployment; Afghan Women's Refuges under threat.

Jenni Murray presents: Women and Westerns. From the cowboy to the bandit, the gunslinger to the sheriff, Westerns are often thought of as galleries of very macho characters. In this world women might be pure householders in need of protection, or good time gals working the Saloons, and not much in between. But has that always been the case? We look at rising unemployment amongst women and also examine proposals by the Afghan government to take control of the country's 11 women's shelters. And the story of Lucie Blackman the English girl working as a nightclub hostess in Tokyo who was found dismembered in a seaside cave. We talk to journalist Richard Lloyd Parry who's written a book about the case and to Sophie Blackman, Lucie's sister.

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  • Lucie Blackman

    Journalist Richard Lloyd Parry has followed the Lucie Blackman case for a decade and has now written a book about it. Richard and Sophie Blackman, Lucie’s sister talks to Jenni.

    Duration: 11:33

  • Women and unemployment figures

    Research shows that unemployment rates among young women have risen much faster than men and could get far worse. Sarah Veale, TUC and Len Shackleton, Institute of Economic Affairs discuss.

    Duration: 08:28

  • Afghan Women's Shelters

    The Afghan government is to take control of the country’s women’s shelters. Could the changes put women at risk? Rachel Reid, Human Rights Watch and Orzala Ashraf, Afghan Women’s Network discuss.

    Duration: 11:25

  • Women in westerns

    The role of women in westerns is discussed by writer Jennifer Smyth and film critic Antonia Quirke discuss.

    Duration: 10:50

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  • Mon 21 Feb 2011 10:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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