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Woman's Hour: Melanie Sykes, Menopause, Marching Midwives

22/11/2021

Melanie Sykes, Menopause, Marching Midwives

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Melanie Sykes, Menopause, Marching Midwives

Mel Sykes on her mid-life autism diagnosis and how it all makes sense.

TV and radio presenter Melanie Sykes has just announced that she’s been diagnosed with autism at the age of 51. She says it's 'truly life changing, or rather life affirming… and so many things make sense’. She tells us more. 

Colin Pitchfork, the man who murdered and raped Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth but was released from prison recently, has been sent back to jail for breaking his licence conditions. We speak to the former Justice Secretary, Robert Buckland, who always maintained that Pitchfork should remain behind bars. We also hear from Dawn's uncle, Philip Musson.

David Salmon comes onto the programme to talk about his wife, who took her life last year after suffering extreme menopausal symptoms.  He wants other men to pick up on signs that the women in their lives may be struggling. 

We have the fourth episode of our series on toxic relationships.

And we hear why thousands of midwives took to the streets at the weekend to voice their concerns about safety. Kay King from March With Midwives Alliance and  White Ribbon Alliance UK speaks to us.

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