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Allison Janney, Mona Eltahawy

Presented by Jane Garvey. Including actress Allison Janney, writer Mona Eltahawy, Eleanor Garnier on the Queen's Speech, Alice Prochaska, and changing social attitudes in Ireland.

Most famous for her role as CJ Cregg in The West Wing, actor, Allison Janney, talks about her new film, Spy. Writer, Mona Elathawy, explains why in her new book she urges the girls of the Middle East and North Africa to be immodest, rebel and disobey. Una Mullally discusses whether the yes vote to same-sex marriage in Ireland indicates a change in social attitudes. Alice Prochaska, Principal of Somerville College Oxford talks about her concerns around behaviour towards female students. And ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ political correspondent, Eleanor Garnier, looks at what to expect in the Queen's Speech.

Presenter: Jane Garvey
Producer: Kirsty Starkey.

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Wed 27 May 2015 10:00
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Chapters

  • Allison Janney

    Duration: 08:30

  • Queen’s Speech – Help for Families?

    Duration: 04:24

  • Ireland and gay marriage

    Duration: 06:08

  • Why the Middle East needs a Sexual Revolution

    Duration: 08:31

  • Alice Prochaska

    Duration: 09:20

Queen’s Speech – Help for Families?

We look at what families can expect from the Queen’s Speech which will open the first session of the new parliament later this morning. More help with childcare was promised in the Conservative party’s manifesto. What else is the government likely to be planning?

Headscarves and Hymens – Why the Middle East needs a Sexual Revolution

Headscarves and Hymens – Why the Middle East needs a Sexual Revolution

Women in the Arab world - from countries like Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Tunisia and Libya - are fighting against a political and economic system that treats them as second-class citizens. What they need is a Sexual Revolution, says women’s campaigner . She joins Jane to talk about β€œHeadscarves and Hymens,” her new book in which she urges the girls of the Middle East and North Africa to be immodest, rebel and disobey.Β 

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Emmy Award winning actor Allison Janney, who is most well known for her role as the sharp-tongued Press Secretary C.J. Cregg on The West Wing, talks to Jane about her new role as CIA Chief in the action/comedy film, Spy.Β Jane asks Janney about her critically acclaimed career, having Paul Newman as a mentor and playing strong, smart female characters.

Spy is out on 5th June

Alice Prochaska

Alice Prochaska Β is the principal of Somerville College Oxford who has spoken out about a rise in "excessively harassing and intimidating behaviour" towards female students. She tells Jane Garvey why we need to tackle such behaviour that makes female students feel uncomfortable and stop it in its tracksΒ at British Universities.Β 

Ireland and gay marriage

On Saturday the Republic of Ireland made history by becoming the first nation to legalize same sex marriage by popular vote. But why has the issue of same sex marriage caused less entrenched conflict than that surrounding pregnancy and termination? Β 

Jane speaks to Una Mullally, journalist for the Irish Times to ask if recent events signal a shift to greater social liberalisation in Ireland.Β 

Credits

Presenter Jane Garvey
Interviewed Guest Allison Janney
Interviewed Guest Eleanor Garnier
Interviewed Guest Mona Eltahawy
Interviewed Guest Alice Prochaska
Interviewed Guest Una Mullally
Producer Kirsty Starkey

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  • Wed 27 May 2015 10:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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