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Women in grime, Job sharing, Fashion essential - the white shirt

Highlights from the Woman's Hour week. Who are the women we should be taking notice of in the UK music Grime scene? And why is the white shirt such a wardrobe necessity?

We get a flavour of the music of UK Grime. Who are the women we should be taking notice of? The Green Party has elected two joint leaders Caroline Lucas MP and Jonathan Bartley. What are the pros and cons of sharing a high profile job. Pensuree Wallis tells us why when she left school at 16 she took on an Apprenticeship as an an engineer. We discuss what life is like for the Syrian women and girl refugees in Lebanon. And a look at why the white shirt has become a wardrobe necessity.
Plus we hear about Sadler's Wells collaboration with West Ham United to create a community dance production inspired by football.
Poet Helen Mort performs her new poem Stuck to celebrate the autumn equinox. And Emmy Award Winning Baz Ashmawy and his mum Nancy talk about " 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy" a series in which he issues a list of dangerous activities for her to perform at the grand old age of 73.

Presented by Jane Garvey
Producer: Rabeka Nurmahomed
Editor: Beverley Purcell.

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58 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jane Garvey
Producer Rabeka Nurmahomed
Editor Jane Thurlow
Interviewed Guest Hattie Collins
Interviewed Guest Yasmin Evans
Interviewed Guest Lynda Thomas
Interviewed Guest Karen Mattison
Interviewed Guest Amber Butchart
Interviewed Guest Pandora Sykes
Interviewed Guest Helen Stawski
Interviewed Guest Amena Hareb
Interviewed Guest Jane Hackett
Interviewed Guest Saadia Abdullah

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  • Sat 24 Sep 2016 16:00

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