15. Women's Bodies. Women's Rights
Lucy Worsley, Professor Rosalind Crone and broadcaster Ayesha Hazarika discuss the first four cases and women’s rights over their own bodies.
In this episode of Lady Killers, Lucy Worsley, Professor Rosalind Crone and broadcaster Ayesha Hazarika discuss the first four cases - brothel-keeper Mary McKinnon, chocolate-cream killer Christiana Edmonds, enslaved woman Margaret Garner and abortionist Elizabeth Taylor. They examine legal prejudice, frustrated sexual desire, illegal abortion, and slavery.
They explore women’s rights over their own bodies, and dig a little deeper into the parallels between women in the 19th century and women in contemporary society. Together they consider the extent to which progress can be taken for granted, and ask whether anything might have been better for women in the past than today.
Producer: Emily Hughes
Sound Design: Chris Maclean
Series Producer: Julia Hayball
A StoryHunter production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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- Mon 17 Apr 2023 11:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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