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Women Boxers, Naming Sexual Predators, Fathers & Daughters, Sexual Health over 65

How can female boxers ensure they are given the same opportunities as their male counterparts?

The comedian Katherine Ryan has been in the news this week after she spoke out on a recent documentary with Louis Theroux about confronting an alleged sexual predator while making a tv show. She says this β€˜star’ has sexually assaulted women she knows and despite it being an β€˜open secret’ in the industry no one has managed to nail him down because he has β€˜very good lawyers’. In the documentary she refuses to name the alleged sexual predator and then was called out on this on social media. But what is there to gain for women who name sexual predators in this way?

Comedian Grace Campbell and Psychologist Dr Holi Rubin discuss the complexities of father and daughter relationships with Anita off the back of a new film Aftersun. It stars Paul Mescal, is directed by Charlotte Wells and has been applauded for the way it presents the bond between a father and daughter.

Last month women’s boxing made history when Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall fought in front of a sell-out crowd at the 02 arena to become the World Middleweight Champion. Not only was it the first-ever all female card in the UK but also the first time that two female boxers headlined at a major British venue. Despite this these developments 99% of all boxers are men and it remains a male dominated sport in all areas. One woman trying to change this is Susannah Schofield OBE. With her longstanding career in business and coaching she is using her knowledge, skills, and experience to ensure that women boxers get the same opportunities as their male counterparts, through her organisation championing female boxers. She hopes to harness the growing appetite for women’s sport with the recent successes of women’s football and rugby by convincing the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ to show women's boxing.

A recent report by the Local Government Association said β€œthe largest proportional increase in gonorrhoea and chlamydia was seen in people aged over 65” leading up to the pandemic. But why are older people so often left out of the conversation about sexual health? Anita Rani is joined by Elaine Kingett, 70, who found herself widowed and having to buy condoms for the first time in her 50s and Professor Kaye Wellings, who is currently working on the next action plan on older adults and sexual health for the government.

Presenter: Anita Rani
Producer: Kirsty Starkey

Interviewed Guest: Harriet Johnson
Interviewed Guest: Polly Vernon
Interviewed Guest: Grace Campbell
Interviewed Guest: Dr Holi Rubin
Interviewed Guest: Susannah Schofield
Interviewed Guest: Elaine Kingett
Interviewed Guest: Prof Kaye Wellings

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  • Fri 25 Nov 2022 10:00

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