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Woman's Hour

Cartoonist Nadia Khiari; French Affairs; Campaigning mums

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Tunisian Cartoonist Nadia Khiari talks about how her life has changed since the uprising in 2011 and why her character "Willis from Tunis", a cat that she uses to satirise politicians, has become so popular.

Hundreds of parents flee the country every year to prevent their children being taken in to care. We hear from one mum who did this to prevent the forced adoption of her son.
Why South Asian and black women in England have lower rates of breast cancer than white women.

What does the French public make of the alleged affair involving President Francois Hollande? Are attitudes to politicians' privacy changing and what is the attraction of an affair with a political leader?

Mark Duggan's family have refused to accept last week's verdict that he was lawfully killed by the police in 2011. His family have said they will continue their fight for justice. But what impact does a long running campaign have on a family? We talk to one mother who has been campaigning for more than 15 years.

Presenter: Jane Garvey
Producer: Beverley Purcell. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Jane Garvey
Interviewed Guest:
Edwina Currie
Interviewed Guest:
Anne-Elisabeth Moutet
Interviewed Guest:
Julie Sharp
Interviewed Guest:
Nadia Khiari
Interviewed Guest:
Clare Mason
Interviewed Guest:
Corinne May-Chahal
Interviewed Guest:
Ayshea Buksh
Interviewed Guest:
Sukhdev Reel
Interviewed Guest:
Tish Reel

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