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Woman's Hour: Period poverty, Best Place, Louisa Ellis - Masterchef: The Professionals

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Period poverty, Best Place, Louisa Ellis - Masterchef: The Professionals

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Period poverty, Best Place, Louisa Ellis - Masterchef: The Professionals

The campaign to urge the government to provide free sanitary wear for schoolgirls.

The campaign to urge the government to provide free sanitary wear for schoolgirls. Plus how do you handle present giving at Christmas?

A campaign group 'Free Periods' is organising a peaceful protest outside Downing Street to persuade the government to give free sanitary products to girls in the UK who are eligible for free school meals. The campaign is led by 18 year-old Amika George. She joins Jane to explain why she established the movement. They are joined by Sharon White, who represents thousands of school nurses who experience first-hand the impact period poverty is having on young women.

Twenty-two year old Louisa Ellis is a finalist in this year's Masterchef: The Professionals on BBC2. She talks about her job as a junior Sous Chef in Birmingham, and how she plans to make it to the top of the culinary world. 

Our research revealed that East Dunbartonshire is the Best Place for women to live. Next door West Dunbartonshire came near the bottom of the table. How is the quality of life so different? Isobel from East Dunbartonshire and Louise from West Dunbartonshire spent the day together to find out about each other's lives. Today Louise shows Isobel around her hometown. 

We've seen the top 10 lists for what toys to buy children, but should we ignore the hype, buy some practical presents, or save the pennies with a homemade Christmas and a token to spend in the sales? Jane is joined by Clare Johnston a freelance journalist, and Pritie Billimoria from the charity Turn to Us. 


Presenter: Jane Garvey 
Producer: Dianne McGregor.

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