Original version

BBC Radio 4 LW

Woman's Hour

Magazines & Reviews

Podcasts

Factual: Life Stories

Factual: Health & Wellbeing

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

BBC Radio 4 FM

Jenni Murray

Edward Timpson

Shoku Amirani

Woman's Hour: Women on Bank Notes; Adoption; Young Feminists

Factual

Women on Bank Notes; Adoption; Young Feminists

01/05/2013

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Women on Bank Notes; Adoption; Young Feminists

Saudi Arabia tackles domestic violence, women on English bank notes, and sulking.

The Saudi Arabian government's first advert to tackle domestic abuse, keeping Elizabeth Fry on English £5 notes, young feminists, and the pleasures and pains of a really good sulk.

Saudi Arabia's first government backed advert to tackle domestic abuse is launched. It uses an image of a women with a bruised eye visible behind the slits in her veil, with the slogan 'Some things can't be covered'. The campaign to reverse the Bank of England's decision to replace Elizabeth Fry with Winston Churchill on English £5 notes. Edward Timpson, the Minister for Children & Families, on the government's plans to speed up the adoption process. Who are the young feminists today? Jenni talks to two active teenage bloggers, 15 year Lili and 16 year old Cat about why feminism matters to them. And we explore the pleasures and pains of a really good sulk.

Presenter Jenni Murray
Producer Shoku Amirani.

BBC Radio 4

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Woman's Hour

Women on Bank Notes; Adoption; Young Feminists

Contributors

Genres

Formats

Brand

BBC Radio 4 LW

About BBC Radio 4