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Woman's Hour: Single at Christmas: Love it or Loathe it?

16/12/2019

Single at Christmas: Love it or Loathe it?

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Single at Christmas: Love it or Loathe it?

Being single at Christmas; Finland's new female PM; ADHD treatments; Amsterdam & sex work.

Love it or loathe it-single at Christmas; Finland's new prime minister, Sanna Marin, 34; alternative treatments for ADHD; Amsterdam: red light district and the new mayor.

Being single at Christmas – do you love it or loathe it? And what does it mean to be “marleyed” or “scrooged”? We discuss embracing singledom and festive dating trends with journalist Lizzie Cernik and dating expert Rachael Lloyd. 

Finland’s new government is young and led by women. Last week, Sanna Marin was sworn into office, making her the world's youngest prime minister at the age of 34. She will lead a centre-left coalition with four other parties, all headed by women, three of whom are under 35. We hear from Li Andersson, the Finnish Minister of Education. And journalist Ndela Faye and Emilie Gardberg, Director of the Finnish Institute join us in the studio to discuss. 

ADHD is a common disorder that affects around one in twenty children. Previous research has shown that children with ADHD are more likely to be deficient in omega-3, but there was conflicting evidence that taking fish oils could help symptoms – until now. Prof Carmine Pariante from King’s College London talks about his latest study, and Prof Ilina Singh from Oxford University discusses ADHD treatment from the child’s perspective as well as the importance of taking alternative treatments seriously. 

Femke Halsema is Amsterdam’s first female mayor and she says she wants to make sex work in the red light district safer. Four main options are being considered including closing the windows in which women work and moving the red light district altogether. A consultation has been carried out and Ena Miller went to Amsterdam to canvass the opinions of sex workers, campaigners, a brothel owner, residents and tourists about the Mayor’s plans.  

Presenter: Jane Garvey
Producer: Kirsty Starkey

Interviewed Guest: Li Andersson
Interviewed Guest: Ndela Faye
Interviewed Guest: Emilie Gardberg
Interviewed Guest: Lizzie Cernik 
Interviewed Guest: Rachael Lloyd
Interviewed Guest: Professor Ilina Singh
Interviewed Guest: Professor Carmine Pariante
Reporter: Ena Miller

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