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Woman's Hour: Girlguiding; Adela Raz; Foetal Alcohol Syndrome

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04/12/2014

Girlguiding; Adela Raz; Foetal Alcohol Syndrome

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Girlguiding; Adela Raz; Foetal Alcohol Syndrome

How Girl Guides are tackling unhealthy body talk and promoting self-esteem.

Jane Garvey discusses the impact of today's Court of Appeal's judgement on Foetal Alcohol Syndrome. And how Girl Guides are tackling unhealthy body talk and promoting self-esteem.

This programme includes a mix of items including an explicit discussion of pornography. Each item is available to listen to individually via the Chapter buttons on the website.

Jane Garvey discusses the impact of new regulations on online pornography. The working-life of Adela Raz - deputy spokesperson to the Afghan president. We discuss today's Court of Appeal judgement on Foetal Alcohol Syndrome. Free Being Me - the new girlguiding badge helping girls to cope with the pressures they face to look a certain way. And we hear about the life of Bevis Shergold, Olympic sportswoman and the first woman posted abroad by the British intelligence services.

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