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Woman's Hour: Sandi Toksvig, Midwife Training, Sexism in the City

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30/04/2015

Sandi Toksvig, Midwife Training, Sexism in the City

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Sandi Toksvig, Midwife Training, Sexism in the City

Sandi Toksvig on why she has decided to stand down from Radio 4's News Quiz.

Sandi Toksvig on why she is leaving Radio 4's News Quiz. What training do midwives have in dealing with pregnant women who may have been abused? And sexism in the city.

After nine years presenting the News Quiz on Radio 4 Sandi Toksvig has decided to step down. Jenni talks to her about why she's made the decision now and what she hopes to go on and do in the future. Childhood sexual abuse affects approximately 20% of women but is often hidden in society and shrouded in silence. Dr Elsa Montgomery has talked to female survivors about their experiences of ante-natal care and childbirth, and is working on a way to help maternity care more sensitive to their needs.
Ahead of an edition of The Report; Sexism in the City which follows the case of Svetlana Lokhova, a former banker who won a massive £3.2 million at an employment tribunal - the programme asks why such cases still happen? Plus, over 80% of women in the UK worry about getting breast cancer yet less than 20% check themselves once a week and even if they do, many admit not knowing what they're looking for. What can women do to improve the statistics? And reporter Sarah Swadling catches up with Jane Howorth from the British Hen Welfare Trust - which has 30 centres across the country, run by 300 volunteers - as she prepares for some new arrivals.

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