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Woman's Hour: Hope Powell; Women's football; Marks and Spencer

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Hope Powell; Women's football; Marks and Spencer

22/08/2013

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Hope Powell; Women's football; Marks and Spencer

The future for women's football, plus female friendships and the new ad campaign from M&S.

What's the future hold for women's football? Plus the power of female friendships, the 'womanist' ad campaign from Marks and Spencer, and Emma Smith talks about her new memoir.

Hope Powell's 15-year reign as head coach of the England women's football team has come to an end as the Football Association decides the time is right 'for a fresh outlook'. What's the future hold for the women's game and what can it learn from its past. As she celebrates her 90th Birthday Author Emma Smith talks about her memoir As Green As Grass and why her books have become popular again.
Marks and Spencer embraces a 'Womanist' message by featuring Helen Mirren, Tracey Emin and Katie Piper in its latest campaign but what's wrong with saying feminism?
And we take a look at the power and ups and downs of female friendships some of which can last a lifetime.

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