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Mary Robinson, Labour Women Voters, Attica Locke

Human rights campaigner and former Irish president Mary Robinson, women voters, novelist Attica Locke, and a campaign to improve school toilets. Presented by Jenni Murray.

Mary Robinson joins Jenni to talk about her career as the first woman President of Ireland, her work at the UN and her human rights campaigns. How do political parties come up with labels such as 'Worcester Woman ' or 'Soccer Mom' and does it help them to attract women's votes? A campaign to improve school toilets wants to see the same standards apply to children's toilets as to teachers. And Attica Locke talks about her new book set on a Louisiana plantation turned museum, where African-American actors play slaves and modern tourists see a glossy interpretation of the past.
Presented by Jenni Murray
Produced by Kirsty Starkey.

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58 minutes

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Wed 12 Sep 2012 10:00
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  • Mary Robinson

    Mary Robinson joins Jenni to talk about her career as a human rights campaigner, the first woman President of Ireland and her work at the UN.

    Duration: 11:36

  • Attica Locke

    Attica Locke talks about her book The Cutting Season set on a plantation turned museum, where African-American actors play slaves and tourists see a glossy interpretation of the past.

    Duration: 10:59

  • School Toilets

    Jenni discusses a campaign to improve school loos with Natasha Collins-Daniel from the Bog Standard Campaign & parent Kerry Goding.

    Duration: 06:36

  • Ballgowns: Queen Mother

    Judi Herman visit the Ballgowns exhibition at the V&A and is shown a Norman Hartnell Design for Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother dating from Coronation Year 1953.

    Duration: 05:07

  • Attracting Women Voters

    How do political parties attract women's votes? Jenni discusses with Dr Rosie Campbell, senior lecturer at Birkbeck University.

    Duration: 06:51

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  • Wed 12 Sep 2012 10:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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