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Woman's Hour

Jacqueline Bisset; Contraceptive pill and mood swings; Crowdfunding

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Millions of women use the contraceptive pill at some point in their lifetime. For many it's a liberation. For some, taking the 'wrong' pill can be disastrous when it comes to mood swings. Emma Barnett explores women's hormonal make up and how it interacts with the birth control pill. Jacqueline Bisset talks about her role in the new film, Welcome to New York; Why is crowdfunding proving successful for women? Woman's Hour finds out what this relatively novel way of financing a new business idea, a creative project or a 'not for profit' enterprise has to offer; Dido Harding has been the CEO of Talk Talk Group for just over four years; she's the only woman to appear on both our 2013 Powerlist and on the 2014 Game Changers list. Emma talks to her about how she's working with other providers and government to promote a safer experience online. Last year JoAnne Chesimard, best known as civil rights activist Assata Shakurm, became the FBI's most wanted woman. In 1977 she was given life for the murder of a New Jersey state trooper. Two years after her conviction she escaped and fled to Cuba where she received political asylum. Her autobiography has just been reissued. Journalist Tshepo Mokoena joins Emma in the studio. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Emma Barnett
Interviewed Guest:
Alice Roberts
Interviewed Guest:
Peter Greenhouse
Interviewed Guest:
Jacqueline Bisset
Interviewed Guest:
Anastasia Emmanuel
Interviewed Guest:
Britt Jurgensen
Interviewed Guest:
Dido Harding
Interviewed Guest:
Tshepo Mokoena

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