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Suffragette oral history, Lady Maisery, shared parental rights and the impact of postnatal depression on fathers

The voices of the women involved in the suffragette movement, shared parental rights in Australia, Lady Maisery, and post-natal depression and its impact on fathers.

Told in their own voices we hear the stories of some of the women involved in the suffragette movement.
This week the government announced that it wants to introduce the idea of shared parenting after separation so that every child has a meaningful relationship with both parents. It's a system that was introduced in Australia five years, we'll be finding out how it has worked there.
The female folk trio, Lady Maisery who are resurrecting the dying art of diddling sing live in the studio.
As many as one in ten women suffer with post natal depression but what impact does it have on the father. We speak to one man who wants to bring partners of affected women together.

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Fri 10 Feb 2012 10:00
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  • Shared parental rights - the Australian experience

    Jenni is joined by Lisa Young, Associate Professor in Law School at Murdoch University, Australia, to discuss what Britain can learn from the Australian experience of shared parental rights.

    Duration: 08:40

  • The voices of the suffragette women

    Brian Harrison, who interviewed women in the suffragette movement, and Krista Cowman, Professor of History at Lincoln University, discuss the significance of the suffragettes' oral histories.

    Duration: 10:54

  • Lady Maisery

    Young female folk trio Lady Maisery discuss their music and play live in the studio.

    Duration: 08:04

  • Post-natal depression and fathers

    Jenni is joined by Liz Wise, a post natal depression counsellor, and by Michelle Williams and her husband Mark, who set up a website for fathers with wives going through severe post natal depression.

    Duration: 13:50

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  • Fri 10 Feb 2012 10:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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