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Woman's Hour: Sexual abuse and the elderly; Child labour; How long should you wait before marriage; Natalie Williams.

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Sexual abuse and the elderly; Child labour; How long should you wait before marriage; Natalie Williams.

25/07/2014

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Sexual abuse and the elderly; Child labour; How long should you wait before marriage; Natalie Williams.

Sexual abuse and the elderly, child labour, marriage and Natalie Williams.

Sexual abuse and the elderly, child labour, how long should you wait before getting married and Natalie Williams.

Sexual violence against older women is ignored or unreported according to new research carried out in Australia. Researchers says there's an 'enormous silence' around the topic because there is a belief that older women are 'asexual' and unlikely to be assaulted. An organisation that helps families dealing with this in the Uk says it reflects a similar picture here.

We discuss new legislation passed in Bolivia last week, making it legal for children to work from the age of 10. Supporters of the move say it will ensure better regulation and safeguards for child workers. But human rights advocates argue that the law is a step backwards in the fight to eradicate child labour around the world.

Media celebrity and singer Cheryl Cole recently announced she'd secretly married after meeting her new husband just three months previously. Is marrying very quickly automatically riskier, and if it is, how long should you wait before you get married ?

And the soul singer Natalie Williams joins Jenni for a live performance.

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