Weekend Woman's Hour: Fatal Attraction; Anita Roddick
Sara Khan, Salma Yaqoob, Mirina Paananen and Julie Bindell discuss women, equality and Islam. Fatal Attraction, teens talk about exam pressure, and Sam Roddick on her mother Anita.
We discuss women, equality and Islam with Sara Khan from Inspire, Salma Yaqoob, Mirina Paananen and Julie Bindell. British Muslim women have low employment rates and poor health compared to many women in the UK. What can or should be done and what role does feminism play?
Fatal Attraction starts a run in the West End - how does the bunny boiler fit into 21st century sexual politics? Sam Roddick on her mum Anita and the impact she had on business ethics and the beauty industry.
麻豆约拍 News School Reporters discuss exam pressure with Andrew Halls, head teacher at King's College School in Westminster. Business Secretary Vince Cable on the efforts being made to get more women on company boards. Hilary Mantel talks about her favourite character, Thomas Cromwell as part of Radio 4's Character Invasion.
And now lesbians can marry: how to decide what to wear on the big day and what to call yourself when you're a married woman, married to another woman. Melanie Rickie, Alice Arnold and Sue Wilkinson discuss.
Presenter: Jenni Murray
Producer: Rabeka Nurmahomed
Editor: Jane Thurlow.
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Women, Equality and Islam
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Fatal Attraction
Anita Roddick
Exam Pressure
Women on Boards
Nina Nesbitt
Lesbian Wives
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Jenni Murray |
Interviewed Guest | Sara Khan |
Interviewed Guest | Mirina Paananen |
Interviewed Guest | Salma Yaqoob |
Interviewed Guest | Julie Bindel |
Interviewed Guest | Bel Mooney |
Interviewed Guest | Karen Krizanovich |
Interviewed Guest | Antonia Quirke |
Interviewed Guest | Sam Roddick |
Interviewed Guest | Lucy Siegle |
Interviewed Guest | Andrew Halls |
Interviewed Guest | Vince Cable |
Interviewed Guest | Hilary Mantel |
Interviewed Guest | Melanie Rickie |
Interviewed Guest | Alice Arnold |
Interviewed Guest | Sue Wilkinson |
Producer | Rabeka Nurmahomed |
Editor | Jane Thurlow |
Broadcast
- Sat 29 Mar 2014 16:00麻豆约拍 Radio 4
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