BBC Woman's Hour: Daily Podcasts

Woman's Hour: Daily Podcasts

Woman's Hour brings you the big celebrity names and leading women in the news, with subjects ranging widely from politics to health, law, education, arts, parenting, relationships, work, fiction, food and fashion. Presented by Jenni Murray and Jane Garvey. Find out more at www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour
Daily English United Kingdom News · Society & Culture
27 Episodes
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Ofcom's age check guidance, Adwaith, Kamala Harris's legacy, Corridor care

The communications regulator, Ofcom, has published new industry guidance for online services, in which it sets out how it expects online platforms - including social media and porn sites - to introduce highly effective age check measures to prevent children from accessing online pornography and to protect them from other…
16 Jan 6AM 57 min

Sticky floor jobs, The Mare

The term ‘sticky floor’ refers to the difficulties women face in progressing to higher-paid and higher-powered job roles whilst balancing the demands of their careers with personal, unpaid responsibilities. They can get stuck at lower-levels leaving the most senior positions to be occupied by, predominantly, men. Nuala McGovern discusses some…
14 Jan 5AM 59 min

Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Fast-fashion company Shein, Abortion in Texas

The Right Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin is the Bishop of Dover and the Bishop in Canterbury - Britain's first black woman bishop. She’s a trailblazer, who has been right at the heart of a changing nation for over 40 years. Despite discrimination due to her gender and ethnic minority background, Bishop…
13 Jan 6AM 59 min

Weekend Woman’s Hour: Rape gangs, Exploring Antarctica, Deep fakes, Oti Mabuse

Victims groomed and raped by gangs have told the BBC's Senior UK Correspondent Sima Kotecha that they are adamant the crime is still happening to girls across the country. This week, a Tory amendment to the government's Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which wanted a national inquiry into grooming gangs,…
12 Jan 3PM 59 min

Oti Mabuse, Eldest daughters, Hygiene poverty

2025 is a big year for former Strictly professional Oti Mabuse who is judging Dancing on Ice starting this weekend, then going on tour and publishing her first adult novel. She joins Krupa Padhy to tell us all about these projects, becoming a mother and how being on I’m A…
10 Jan 6AM 59 min

Rape Gangs, Playing Nice, Cancer friends, Erotica

Victims groomed and raped by gangs have told the BBC's Senior UK Correspondent Sima Kotecha that they are adamant the crime is still happening to girls across the country. Yesterday, a Tory amendment to the government's Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which wanted a national inquiry into grooming gangs, was…
9 Jan 5AM 59 min

Deep Fakes, Female membership on Boards, Exploring Antartica

A new law change has made the creation of explicit deepfakes illegal, with those found guilty facing up to two years in prison. Nuala McGovern is joined by Durham Law Professor Clare McGlynn to hear more about what this means, and Channel 4's Cathy Newman, who was a victim of…
8 Jan 6AM 59 min

Women in the Church of England, Mel Giedroyc, Granny Advice

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, completes his final official duties today before stepping down. So what’s next for the Church of England? And how are women playing a part in the reform of safeguarding? Nuala McGovern is joined by the BBC’s Religion Editor, Aleem Maqbool. Also joining the conversation…
6 Jan 6AM 59 min

Women's Rugby World Cup, Amy Gledhill, National Care Service, Russian ballet

This morning the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting, has proposed "a new National Care Service", as part of the government's plan to shake-up adult social care with increased funding and an independent commission headed by crossbench peer Baroness Louise Casey. As adult social care is…
3 Jan 6AM 59 min

Parenting adult children, Joan Smith, Dolly Parton musical

Many people will have visited or been visited by their adult children over the holidays. Being a parent to adult children, as well as being the adult child, can be complicated. What are the pitfalls? How can we ensure that relationship stays strong? Clare McDonnell is joined by psychotherapist Dr…
30 Dec 2024 6AM 55 min

Shazia Mirza, Haiti, Dutch surnames, Imposter Syndrome, Celia Pym on socks.

Haiti has been ravaged by political instability and gang violence since the assassination of the country’s president in 2021 – and this year it’s spiralled with armed gangs in control of much of the capital Port-au-Prince. Alongside the violence is an escalating humanitarian crisis, which is severely impacting women and…
27 Dec 2024 6AM 59 min

The women behind our best-loved puzzles and games - A Woman's Hour special

In a Boxing Day special, Anita Rani celebrates a favourite Christmas activity: puzzles and games.Anita hears from Leslie Scott, the woman who invented Jenga, and steps into the world of crosswords and general knowledge quizzes with Kate Mepham, setter for the Daily Telegraph.She pays tribute to Agatha Christie, the woman…
26 Dec 2024 5AM 57 min

Comfort: A Woman's Hour Christmas Day special

As this is the season of Comfort & Joy, today’s programme is devoted to the theme of ‘Comfort’. At this time of year when many women are frazzled and craving a bit of comfort, Nuala McGovern and Anita Rani explore why it so important with their guests. Fiona Murden is…
25 Dec 2024 5AM 51 min
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