Angelina Jolie and William Hague
Angelina Jolie and William Hague on ending sexual violence in conflict, and Gugu Mbatha Raw on her new film, Belle. Plus manuals for men with Tim Dowling and workplace stress.
Angelina Jolie on why she is working alongside the British government to end the use of sexual violence and rape in war. And Angela Atim on her experience at the hands of The Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda and asking for justice for survivors.
The actress Gugu Mbatha Raw on her role as an illegitimate mixed raced woman brought up in an aristocratic family in the 18th Century in the film Belle .
We discuss the increase in the number of advice manuals written by men for men - with Guardian writer Tim Dowling, Journalist Jay Haynes and author Dean Beaumont.
We discuss workplace stress with a woman who suffered panic attacks at work and an occupational psychologist, Dr Almuth McDowell.
Jo Tongue and Liz Heade talk about their passion for football. And Yasmine Hamdan sings.
Presenter: Jane Garvey
Producer: Rabeka Nurmahomed
Editor: Jane Thurlow.
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The Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict
In a special broadcast of Woman's Hour, Jenni speaks to UN Special Envoy Angelina Jolie and Foreign Secretary William Hague, live from the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence In Conflict.ΜύShe also interviews Angela Atim,Μύone of the speakers at the conference, who was kidnapped as a 14-year-old schoolgirl by Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels in Uganda.
Belle - Mixed Raced Women in the 18th Century
, which opens on Friday, is a film about an illegitimate mixed-race woman who is brought up in an aristocratic family in 18th Century Britain.Μύ It is based on the true story of a childless aristocratβs decision to adopt his great-niece, Elizabeth Dido Lindsay, whose mother was a slave. Joining Jane to discuss are Gugu Mbatha Raw, who plays the title role, and historian James Walvin.
Manuals for Men
A new breed of book is becoming increasingly popular: advice manuals written by men for men.Μύ Their aim: to instruct the male of the species on how to be a good parent, how to be the best husband, what to do when your wife gives birth.Μύ So what kind of advice do men need?Μύ How do men like to receive information?Μύ How necessary is it to dress up helpful hints and facts with humour or is it better to disguise them altogether as though they are a car or army training manual?Μύ JournalistΜύ,Μύ DaddyNatal teacher Dean Beaumont and J. Haynes Chair of Haynes Manuals discuss.
Tim Dowling,ΜύHow to be a HusbandΜύwas published onΜύ5th June 2014 by Fourth Estate.
Workplace stress
Nearly half a million people in the UK believe that they have work-related stress at a level that is making them ill.Μύ Undue pressures and demands at work because of workload, deadlines, the environment you work in or your colleagues can lead to critical levels of stress. And yet work-related stress is the elephant in the room in many workplaces. The charitybelieves that stressed workers are suffering in silence and employers arenβt doing enough to tackle stress. A third of workers polled by the charity said that they would not be able to talk openly to their line manager if they felt stressed.Μύ
From casual conversations, to psychological support, knowing how to deal with the everyday strains of your job is important. Jenni speaks to Sarah Mitchell who suffered repeated panic attacks at work and to occupational therapist Dr Almuth McDowell about why so many of us are suffering in silence.
World Cup Fever
The World Cup is upon us β so for many long suffering partners of football fans that probably means weeks of eating dinner sat on the sofa, alongside your other half who has his eyes glued to the match. Itβs not just men who go mad for the tournament though β thereβs a number of women who love the World Cup and follow football fanatically throughout the year. One of them isΜύ, whose bookBobby Moore to Thierry Henry: A Girlβs Own StoryΜύcharts her life through various World Cups β including her break-up with her husband after, in her words, βhe got tired of watching me watching footballβ. Liz joins Jenni alongside Jo Tongue, the Editor of 606 the football phone-in onΜύ, to discuss what itβs like to be female and football obsessed in 2014.
You canΜύΜύto be part of the audience of a special edition of Woman's Hour at this summer's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Jane Garvey |
Interviewed Guest | Angelina Jolie |
Interviewed Guest | William Hague |
Interviewed Guest | Angela Atim |
Interviewed Guest | Gugu Mbatha-Raw |
Interviewed Guest | Tim Dowling |
Interviewed Guest | Jay Haynes |
Interviewed Guest | Dean Beaumont |
Interviewed Guest | Sarah Mitchell |
Interviewed Guest | Almuth McDowell |
Interviewed Guest | Jo Tongue |
Interviewed Guest | Liz Heade |
Performer | Yasmine Hamdan |
Producer | Rabeka Nurmahomed |
Editor | Jane Thurlow |
Broadcast
- Sat 14 Jun 2014 16:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
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