Victims at parole hearings, Women’s Prize for Non-fiction, Nurse’s title

Ellie Wilson, a rape survivor, is campaigning for the right for victims to be able to appear at parole hearings, after being denied permission to attend one for the man who raped her. She tells Nuala McGovern to why she wants the law changed so victims can appear at the hearings, alongside barrister Harriet Johnson who can explain more about the process.Did you know anyone can legally call themselves a nurse, regardless of qualifications? Labour MP Dawn Butler introduced a ten minute rule bill in parliament yesterday seeking to make ‘nurse ‘a protected title in UK law. Professor Alison Leary, Deputy President of Royal College of Nursing and a registered nurse who has been calling for the change joins Nuala to explain why this move is so important. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Women’s Prize for Fiction which was established to recognise the literary achievements of female writers. There have been huge improvements in sales for fiction written by women since then, however only 34 per cent of the top 500 Non-Fiction books in 2022 were written by women. The Women's Prize awarded its inaugural Non-fiction category last year and have just released their 2025 non-fiction longlist. Will it have the same impact as the Fiction prize? Nuala is joined by Women’s Prize co-founder Kate Mosse and this year’s Chair of the Non-Fiction Prize, journalist and author Kavita Puri.Presenter: Nuala McGovern
Producer: Lottie Garton