Woman's Hour Podcast
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
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Freebirthing, Author Sarah Mughal Rana, Syria: One year on
Mon 8 Dec 2025
We hear why freebirthing is the subject of a new investigation by the Guardian.
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Jacinda Ardern, Women leaving teaching, Friendships with exes
Sat 6 Dec 2025
The former New Zealand PM on empathy in leadership and giving birth while in office.
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Women leaders, Hair loss, Maria Friedman
Fri 5 Dec 2025
Despite women gaining leadership roles, a new report suggests trust in women is declining.
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Jacinda Ardern, Women leaving teaching, Abuse in sport
Thu 4 Dec 2025
The former New Zealand PM on life, leadership and giving birth while in office.
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Jury-free trials, Endometriosis, WI and transgender women, Scruffy hosting
Wed 3 Dec 2025
What will more jury-free trials mean for women?
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Friendships with exes, Chef Pam, Economic abuse
Tue 2 Dec 2025
Are friendships with exes a good idea?
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Former Finland PM Sanna Marin, HIV and women, Left-Handed Girl
Mon 1 Dec 2025
Sanna Marin on life, leadership and being the world's youngest female head of government.
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Weekend Woman鈥檚 Hour: Kids social media ban in Australia, Cassa Pancho, Rage rooms, Camille O鈥橲ullivan
Sat 29 Nov 2025
Australia's landmark social media ban for children is being challenged in court.
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Adoption, Camille O'Sullivan, Wicked
Fri 28 Nov 2025
The 麻豆社 has spoken to more than 50 adoptive parents whose kids are back in care.
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Femicide, The impact of the Budget on women, Remembering Pam Hogg
Thu 27 Nov 2025
Why the Italian Parliament has introduced the crime of femicide.
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Kids social media ban in Australia, Tracey Emin on Bridget Riley, What your bum says about your health
Wed 26 Nov 2025
Australia's landmark social media ban for children is being challenged in court.
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Preventing online abuse, Rage rooms, Puberty and sport, Actor Olivia Williams on AI
Tue 25 Nov 2025
Ofcom's chief exec, Dame Melanie Dawes, on their new guidelines for tech companies.
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Iron deficiency, Malintzin, Budget lookahead, Frida Kahlo self-portrait
Mon 24 Nov 2025
What are the symptoms of iron deficiency, and what is its impact?
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Being fired, Boxer Francesca Hennessy, Women in Camps
Sat 22 Nov 2025
How to turn getting fired 'from a setback to a setup'.
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Covid Inquiry, Poet Andrea Gibson remembered, Supporting survivors of violence
Fri 21 Nov 2025
Impact on women as independent report into how the government handled Covid is published.
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Boxer Francesca Hennessy, NEETS, Painter Caroline Walker
Thu 20 Nov 2025
Unbeaten in her first six professional fights, Francesca Hennessy joins Anita Rani.
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Saskia Reeves, Childminders, Women in Camps
Wed 19 Nov 2025
The Slow Horses star on her new play at the National Theatre, End.
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The pension gap, Rape trial delays, Author Harriet Lane
Tue 18 Nov 2025
What's driving the growing pensions gap as a third of women face poverty in retirement?
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Bouncing back after getting fired, Brain fog, Sheikh Hasina verdict
Mon 17 Nov 2025
How to turn getting fired 'from a setback to a setup'.
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Christine Flack, Women鈥檚 Football Stadiums, Pelvic Girdle Pain, Fatherhood, Eleanor of Castile
Sat 15 Nov 2025
Christine Flack on the death of her daughter, the presenter Caroline Flack.
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Women pursuing peace, Pelvic girdle pain, New musical Coven
Fri 14 Nov 2025
Two women from each side of the Israel-Gaza war are working together to pursue peace.
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Earthshot Prize winner, High blood pressure in childhood, Wild Cherry drama
Thu 13 Nov 2025
Friendship is an NGO in Bangladesh which started out operating floating hospitals.
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Fatherhood, Laura Mulvey, Women's football stadiums
Wed 12 Nov 2025
What makes a good dad? We discuss.
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Illegal weight-loss drugs, Actor Jackie Clune, Birth scrolls
Tue 11 Nov 2025
We discuss the rise in illegal weight-loss drugs made by criminal gangs.
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Christine Flack, New Ofsted school grading, Emma Barnett
Mon 10 Nov 2025
Christine Flack on the death of her daughter, the presenter Caroline Flack.
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Margaret Atwood memoir, Cat Burns, Choking Porn Law, Dame Elaine Paige
Sat 8 Nov 2025
Feminist and literary icon Margaret Atwood looks back across her career.
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Elaine Paige, Nova Reid on Jocelyn Barrow, Pauline Collins
Fri 7 Nov 2025
West End star Dame Elaine Paige looks back over her stellar musical theatre career.
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Cat Burns, Pakistan's period tax, Mary Earps
Thu 6 Nov 2025
The Traitor and Mercury Prize-nominated singer-songwriter tells all.
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Margaret Atwood memoir, Racism in public services, Is having a boyfriend embarassing?
Wed 5 Nov 2025
Feminist and literary icon Margaret Atwood looks back across her career.
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Teenage boys and AI, Lynsey Addario, Choking porn law
Tue 4 Nov 2025
How and why are teenage boys using AI for therapy and romance?
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