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Woman's Hour: Black Women and Human Rights, Film Diversity, Tracey Crouch MP

Black Women and Human Rights, Film Diversity, Tracey Crouch MP

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Black Women and Human Rights, Film Diversity, Tracey Crouch MP

The programme that offers a female perspective on the world.

According to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, three quarters of black women do not feel the NHS protects them equally. That's the findings of  a poll it commissioned on being Black in the UK.  The poll also highlights Black women's thoughts on their human rights and the police. We hear from Celine Henry who's one of the researchers, and the Chair of the Committee, Harriet Harman, MP.    

Famous film awards are trying to improve their diversity with new rules. We discuss how effective it'll be with Mariette Rissenbeek who's the Executive Director of the Berlinale and Tolu Akisanya who's a journalist, film publicist and part of The Culture Reel podcast.

The sculptor, Bridget McCrum, didn't start her career til she was in her forties. Now 86, she's still working with stone and in the last 10 years has had more interest in her work than ever. One of her pieces recently sold for £68, 000.   

Tracey Crouch is an MP based in Kent. She used to be Sports Minister but resigned two years ago because of the Government’s stance on fixed-odds betting machines. During the summer, she announced publicly that she's got breast cancer. She says that her going public has persuaded others to get examined.

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