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Woman's Hour

Maternity discrimination; Penal reformers; Cheating partners

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Maternity discrimination will now be researched by the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Evidence will be collected on the extent, causes and effects of pregnancy and maternity discrimination. The Howard League for Penal Reform publishes a new report looking at the impact of campaigners Pauline Campbell and Violet Van der Elst.

How do you cope with infidelity and cheating partners? A new website called women-scorned.co.uk offers support and advice for women. Author Rosemary Friedman talks about her latest book, The Man Who Understood Women, which brings together short stories from the mid 1950s to the present day.

Presenter: Jenni Murray
Producer: Beverley Purcell. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Jenni Murray
Interviewed Guest:
Rosalind Bragg
Interviewed Guest:
Rosemary Friedman
Interviewed Guest:
Laura Topham
Interviewed Guest:
Jan Griffiths
Interviewed Guest:
Jo Welch

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