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23/01/2014

Angelique Kidjo; Child marriage

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African singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo, Twitter abuse and blogging about cancer.

African singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo. Jane talks to two women who blog about their cancer treatment. And is the current law adequate for dealing with online abuse?

African singer-songwriter and activist Angelique Kidjo talks to Jenni about her upbringing in Benin, human rights campaigning and her commitment to helping African women and girls fulfil their potential.

Twitter abuse, is the current law adequate for dealing with internet trolls?

What makes someone share the details of their life-threatening illness online? Jane talks to two women who blog about their cancer treatment: Kate Granger and Sadie Nine.

And ahead of Radio 4's documentary Mad About the Boy, we discuss the phenomenon of the female fan with broadcaster Ruth Barnes and psychologist Jo Hemmings. What lies behind the image of 'screaming crazy obsessives'?

Presenter: Jane Garvey
Producer: Steven Williams
Output Editor: Alice Feinstein.

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