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07/04/2011

Jane Garvey presents. Why some working mothers in Germany are finding themselves tagged as Raven Mothers, and the Afghan politician on her bid to become the country's president.

Jane Garvey presents. Why mothers in Germany who work could find themselves tagged as Raven Mothers. We discuss whether the label Rabenmutter - referring to those with small children who choose to work - can hold women back. Afghan politician and women's champion Fawzia Koofi talks about surviving death threats as well as assassination attempts and about why she's decided to run for the country's presidency in 2014. South Korean composer Unsuk Chin discusses her international career which began when she taught herself to play the piano. Human rights activist Rebecca Hamilton joins Jane to talk about global campaigning and how it led to the world's attention being drawn to the plight of Sudanese people in Darfur.

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Thu 7 Apr 2011 10:00
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  • Fawzia Koofi

    Fawzia Koofi talks about her journey from a childhood in the untamed mountains of northern Afghanistan to her recent announcement she will run for the Afghan presidency in 2014.

    Duration: 09:27

  • German β€˜Raven Mothers’

    In Germany a β€˜Rabenmutter’ or β€˜Raven Mother’ is a woman with small children who chooses to work.

    Duration: 10:49

  • Listener Response: Sex Education

    Your responses to yesterday's item on children's sex education.

    Duration: 02:37

  • Unsuk Chin

    Unsuk Chin taught herself to play piano whilst growing up in the 1960s in South Korea. Since then she has risen to international acclaim and her music is now played by orchestras around the world.

    Duration: 09:44

  • Rebecca Hamilton: Fighting for Darfur

    The genocide in Dafur was the first genocide of this century and became a test case for what the United States and the international community would do to uphold the mantra of "never again".

    Duration: 07:57

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  • Thu 7 Apr 2011 10:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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