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Woman's Hour Episodes

  1. Conquering infertility; Cultural tolerance and women's rights

    Barbara and Allen Pease on conquering infertility. Plus, effects of cultural tolerance.

  2. Scarlett Johansson; Gay marriage

    Scarlett Johansson on her career so far. Plus, England's first lesbian civil partnership.

  3. Actor Martin Shaw; Afghan woman MP Shukria Barakzai

    Martin Shaw on playing Sir Thomas More in A Man For All Seasons. Plus, a Afghan woman MP.

  4. Dutch MP under Fatwah; Single sex workplaces

    Ayaan Hirsi Ali on free speech, Theo Van Gogh and criticising Islam.

  5. Tom Leonard on rape; Playwright Bonnie Greer

    Poet Tom Leonard questions the canonisation of Maria Goretti and its message about rape.

  6. Phone-in: Parents and schools

    How can parents help improve schools and should they need to? Listeners offer their views.

  7. Women bosses; Parents and schools

    Esther Rantzen and Lorraine Heggessey on women bosses. Plus, parents and schools.

  8. Novelist Marina Lewycka; Clearing a parent's house

    Marina Lewycka on A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian. Plus, parent's belongings.

  9. Iraq war protestor Cindy Sheehan; Women offenders

    Cindy Sheehan on her son's death in the Iraq war and confronting George Bush.

  10. An all female Himalayan expedition; Glamour models over forty

    Retracing the first female only Himalayan expedition. Plus, glamour modeling after 40.

  11. Children who sexually abuse; Mary Pickford's legacy

    Examining the provision of services to deal with children who abuse. Plus, Mary Pickford.

  12. Feminism in the mainstream; Umbilical blood banking

    Has the feminist agenda of the 1980s truly become part of the political mainstream?

  13. Teaching emotional literacy; Muslim women

    Should emotional literacy be taught in schools? Plus, new definitions for Muslim women.

  14. Suicide and young men; Crime writer Kathryn Fox

    An examination of the high suicide rates among young men in Northern Ireland and Scotland.

  15. Ellen MacArthur; The Scottish birthrate

    Ellen MacArthur on sailing around the world. Plus, examining Scotland's falling birthrate.

  16. Flawed heroes; The story of Chicago May

    Can someone be considered a hero despite their failings? Plus, the story of Chicago May.

  17. The politics of weight; Actor Samantha Bond

    How constructive is the political rhetoric regarding the overweight? Plus, Samantha Bond.

  18. Novelist Amy Tan; Natural disasters and women

    Amy Tan on novel Saving Fish from Drowning. Plus, how natural disasters impact on women.

  19. Women pensioners and poverty; Growing up under Saddam Hussein

    The problem of women pensioners living in poverty. Plus, Zainab Salbi on Saddam Hussein.

  20. Pupil-teacher affairs; Celebrating spinsters

    Examining the problem of teacher-pupil affairs. Plus, celebrating single women's lives.

  21. Actor Juliet Stevenson; UN peace negotiators

    Juliet Stevenson on motherhood. Plus, why are so few UN peace negotiators women?

  22. Enya; Bullying and bystanders

    Enya on her album Amarantine. Plus, the role of bystanders in school bullying.

  23. Rape conviction rates; Novelist Carol Birch

    Why are UK rape conviction rates so low? Plus, Carol Birch on living in an Irish ruin.

  24. Singer Mari Wilson; Ibsen's women

    Mari Wilson on her career and album Dolled Up. Plus, how does Ibsen portray women?

  25. Patriarchy and life expectancy; Teenage bedrooms

    How does patriachy affect male life expectancy? Plus, should teen bedrooms become bedsits?

  26. Actor Shirley Henderson; Male libido

    Shirley Henderson on The Taming of the Shrew. Plus, how fatherhood affects male libido.

  27. Stem cells and fertility; Sexual advice through history

    Examining the ethical issues of a potential revolution in stem cell fertility treatments.

  28. Mothers' rights; Actor Lesley Sharp

    Exploring the ethics of mothers' rights over their children. Plus, actor Lesley Sharp.

  29. Phone-in: Illness and relationships

    How does long-term illness affect relationships? Listeners offer their experiences.

  30. Tinnitus; The first female doctor

    Discussing the rise of tinnitus among the young. Plus, profiling the first female doctor.

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