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Weekend Woman's Hour: Revenge on Revenge Porn, Leaving Care at 18, When Is the Right Time to Try for a Baby?

Highlights include revenge on revenge porn, the difficulties of leaving care at 18, why head teachers need more support, and the teenage author juggling a book deal with her GCSEs.

Emma Holten tells us why she chose to post MORE naked pictures of herself online after her email had been hacked and intimate images of her published all around the world.

We discuss if there is ever a right time to decide to try and get pregnant and have a baby?

Fifteen year old author Helena Coggan on how she's juggling writing and studying for her GCSE's alongside her three book deal.

We hear from a young woman bought up in care about the difficulties she faced when she had to leave her care home at the age of 18.

The former diplomat Jean Harrod describes her work as a British consul in Geneva and how real life experiences of those she helped influenced her first novel.

Viv Grant was a successful head teacher who turned a failing primary school around. But her success came at a cost and she describes why she believes head teachers' need more support .

And we hear from Mercury Music Prize nominee Beth Orton about an all women musical course she's been running in Manchester.

Presented by Emma Barnett
Producer: Rabeka Nurmahomed
Editor: Beverley Purcell.

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58 minutes

Revenge Porn

Emma Barnett speaks to Emma Holten who, after having her email hacked and intimate images of her published all around the world, chose to publish more naked photos of herself. Joining Β the discussion is author Fiona Neill who has been researching the internet porn endemic among teens, and who is concerned that the value of privacy is rapidly decreasing.The revenge porn helpline is run by the South West Grid for Learning charity on 0845 6000 459.
Fiona Neill’s new novel The Good Girl is out in April.

When's the Best Time to Have a Baby?

How do people decide when’s the best time to try and have a baby? Emma is joined by two listeners – old university friends Tiggy and Kristina to discuss.Β 

Helena Coggan

Helena Coggan is fifteen, studying for her GCSE’s and her debut novel is being published this week. The Catalyst is a fantasy novel set in a future version of London, where the population are divided into those who are magically Gifted and mere mortals, the Ashkind. Helena talks to Jenni about sitting down to write the book age thirteen, female heroines and the type of book she wanted to write.

Leaving Care

Children who live in care homes would like to be able to stay until they are aged 21, according to β€œStaying Put,” a government-funded report.Β  Under current rules, they must leave after they turn 18 when local authority funding runs out. Last year,Β Β was passed allowing children who live in foster homes to remain until they are 21.Β  So why is there a different system for children in care homes and children in foster homes?Β  What is the impact on the children concerned?Β  What is the financial cost? What is the best age for children to leave care?Β 

The filmΒ Β tonight at 11.05pm.

Viv Grant

Back in 2001, Viv Grant was a very successful headteacher, who had turned a failing primary school around. This success however came at a cost - the sacrifice of her own family life, acute isolation and endless self-doubt.Β  Everyone looked to her for leadership, but she had no-one to talk to.Β  Eventually she left her job to found an independent support service for school leaders. Viv talks to Jenni about her experience, and the importance of meeting headteachers’ emotional needs.

Beth Orton

In its 18-year history the Mercury Prize has only been awarded to five women. Beth Orton has been nominated twice, but not yet won. She has been leading a week-long, all-women, musical residency in Manchester, due to culminate in a live show on Friday night. Beth is in the studio with one of the musicians involved, Josephine Oniyama, to talk about women in music and the equality gap they still face and performing a song live.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Emma Barnett
Producer Rabeka Nurmahomed
Editor Beverley Purcell
Interviewed Guest Emma Holten
Interviewed Guest Helena Coggan
Interviewed Guest Viv Grant
Interviewed Guest Josephine Oniyama
Interviewed Guest Beth Orton
Interviewed Guest Jean Harrod

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  • Sat 21 Feb 2015 16:00

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