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Woman's Hour: Women in Sudan, Jo Hansford, Paula Barker MP, Author Fran Hill

Women in Sudan, Jo Hansford, Paula Barker MP, Author Fran Hill

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Women in Sudan, Jo Hansford, Paula Barker MP, Author Fran Hill

How are women being impacted by the conflict in Sudan?

CNN's Nima Elbagir joins Nuala to look at how the conflict in Sudan is impacting women.

As a ceasefire continues in Sudan we look at how the conflict in the country has impacted women. Nuala is joined by CNN Chief International Investigative Correspondent Nima Elbagir.

Jo Hansford MBE has been described as the “best tinter on the planet”.  She started off cutting hair in her parents’ front room and is now one of the most famous female names in the business with two salons, her own range of products, and clients from Elizabeth Hurley, Angelina Jolie and Richard Burton, not to mention she is the woman in charge of the Queen’s crowning glory!  Currently celebrating her 30th year in business, Jo joins Nuala to talk about her career, passion for colour and the upcoming coronation.

Labour MP Paula Barker will bid for a new bill next month so care workers are paid minimum wage for travelling time between appointments to close a loophole which campaigners say means care workers' pay dips below the legal minimum. She joins Nuala to discuss.

Fran Hill experienced the foster care system first-hand in the 70s, and her first novel Cuckoo in the Nest, explores what that life can be like for teenagers in care. Fran joins Nuala to discuss how her own experiences informed her writing and her career in teaching.


Presenter: Nuala McGovern
Producer: Hanna Ward
SM: Andrew Garrett

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