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Woman's Hour

Mary Portas

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Available for over a year

The Rich List named a thousand of Britian's wealthiest people but just over a hundred were women, and only two of them made their own fortune. Why are female entrepreneurs less likely to make millions? Mary Portas on the regeneration of the High Street and how two women are trying to change things in Chislehurst and Market Rasen.

We discuss what the impact will be of women in Iran showing themselves on Facebook while not wearing a headscarf or veil? Dame Tanni Grey Thompson and journalist Anna Kessell discuss the impact on women in sport, and particularly football, of the lack of sanction on Premiership Chairman Richard Scudmaore for sending sexist emails.

Should you have children if it means passing on disabilities? We debate the ethics surrounding genetic testing.
Is violence on TV crime drama's too excessive and predominately aimed at women? Sally Wainwright the writer of Happy Valley and producer Nicola Schindler share their thoughts.

And we discuss how to have a good conversation.

Producer :Rabeka Nurmahomed
Editor: Jane Thurlow. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Jane Garvey
Interviewed Guest:
Kate Lester
Interviewed Guest:
Deborah Leary
Interviewed Guest:
Mary Portas
Interviewed Guest:
Alison Stammers
Interviewed Guest:
Sara Scott
Interviewed Guest:
Masih Alinejad
Interviewed Guest:
Tanni Grey-Thompson
Interviewed Guest:
Anna Kessel
Interviewed Guest:
Sally Wainwright
Interviewed Guest:
Nicola Schindler
Interviewed Guest:
Colleen Lynch
Interviewed Guest:
David King
Interviewed Guest:
Juliet Tizzard
Interviewed Guest:
Felicity Boardman
Interviewed Guest:
Olivia Fane

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