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Woman's Hour
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire. The Woman's Hour Guide to Life collection is here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/guidetolife
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Autism & cervical screening, FIFA, The Kiss, The play Cleansed, Chess
There's been a lot of opposition to FIFA's plans to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors. UEFA, the governing body of football in Euro...
30/07/2026
Last week, the government announced a 20% cut in business rates for pubs, clubs and music venues from April. These spaces are increasingly used for co...
Jared Leto accused, prenups, author Scarlett Thomas
A BBC investigation has uncovered allegations of sexual assault against the Hollywood star and musician Jared Leto. Four women who've spoken to the BB...
Actor Helen Hunt, Midwives, Early release of prisoners
Academy Award-winning actor Helen Hunt is currently performing in the RSC’s production of The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov. She joins Nuala McGover...
Women and prison, Abuse in swinging, Fiction and murdered women, Cyclist Lizzie Deignan
The new Reform police and crime commissioner for Norfolk, former detective Colin Sutton, has said that releasing women from prison ‘would be a kind of...
Weekend Woman's Hour: Lena Headey, Women in Iran, Dr Emma Chapman, Hysteroscopy and pain relief, Para-athlete Melanie Woods
Actor, writer and director Lena Headey is best known for playing Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones. She has created and stars in Intimacy, a new BBC...
Didi Conn: Frenchy from Grease, Church of England abuse review
As an immersive version of Grease opens for the summer in London, Anita Rani welcomes Didi Conn, who played 'Beauty School Dropout' Frenchy in the ori...
Rapist police officer, Women in Iran, Extreme cleans, Golfer Georgia Hall
A BBC investigation has revealed that a police officer, Alan Greer, who took his own life in May was a violent rapist who carried out a spate of sexua...
Diabetes, Lena Headey, Women's military equipment, Escaping Afghanistan
According to experts at Imperial College London, England is seeing a "worrying increase" in young women in their 20s developing type 2 diabetes. Type...
Women in Burnham's cabinet, hysteroscopy and pain relief, author Danielle Giles
We look at the women in Andy Burnham's government. Three out of four of the great offices of state are now occupied by men, but there are lots of fem...
Andy Burnham’s in tray, Dr Emma Chapman, Snail Mail
As Andy Burnham takes over as Prime Minister, we ask leading campaigners and experts on women’s issues what they think he should prioritise on day one...
Weekend Woman's Hour: ADHD and hormones, 'Leaning out' at work, Sarah Hadland
What impact do hormones have on women with ADHD? A pioneering study by Kings College and Queen Mary University in London is putting the link to the te...
Shabana Mahmood profiled, Make-up free photos, World Cup female lead medic
There is speculation today that the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will become Chancellor when the incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham announces his...
Child sexual abuse figures, Filming of female athletes, First night of the Proms
New research from the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse suggests one in five girls and one in ten boys experience sexual abuse during childhoo...
'Leaning Out', Sarah Ruggins, Podcast on Asma al-Assad, Obesity
A new report from the Health and Social Care Committee says customers are being pushed towards products high in fat, sugar and salt which are typicall...
ADHD and hormones, When co-habiting couples separate, God of War
What impact do hormones have on women with ADHD? A first of its kind study by Kings College and Queen Mary University in London is putting the link to...
Sarah Hadland, Men Fixated on Violence, Author Jennifer Saint
Sarah Hadland will be a familiar face to many, having played numerous roles over the years, but is probably best known for her role as Stevie in the B...
Weekend Woman's Hour: Emma Grede, Clothing and grief, Donor eggs
Emma Grede is a British entrepreneur and philanthropist who has been featured on Forbes' America’s Richest Self-Made Women list. Emma joins Nuala McGo...
Ann Widdecombe remembered, Widow's Fight campaign, Bayeux tapestry replica
This programme was recorded before the police announced an investigation into Ann Widdecombe’s death.
Ann Widdecombe's political career spanned...
Shahrnush Parsipur remembered, Fibroids, Grief and clothing, Olympian health
Iranian writer, Shahrnush Parsipur, who spent her life documenting what it meant to be a woman living under repression in Iran, died this week in the...
08/07/2026
Emma Grede is a British serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, and mother of four. She is the Co-Founder and CEO of Good American, and a founding partne...
Finding love, Using donor eggs, VAWG in Northern Ireland
New research into IVF and donor eggs suggests that older women face a lower chance of fertility treatment working, even when using young donor eggs -...
AI images and children, Emergency contraception, Charlotte Edwardes
Parents are being warned about the risks of posting images of their children online due to an increase in AI-generated child abuse imagery. The Intern...
Weekend Woman's Hour: Women's Finances and Feminist Fairytales
Annabel Rook dedicated her life to supporting vulnerable women, yet her own life was violently taken by her partner. Annabel co-founded MamaSuze, a cr...
Woman's Hour live from the Crossed Wires Podcast Festival in Sheffield
Joining Nuala McGovern and Anita Rani on stage is Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty, host of the BBC Podcast Fame Under Fire, which focuses on celebrity cour...
02/07/2026
Today the Prime Minister is expected to apologise on behalf of the state for its role in historical forced adoptions. Thousands of unmarried women wer...
Child mental health services, Amanda Wakeley, murder of Annabel Rook
Before the potential Prime Minister has even taken up office, a draft letter has been written for Andy Burnham asking him to appoint as many women as...
National Maternity Investigation, Budget-friendly school holidays, Wigs
As Baroness Amos releases her long-awaited National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation into maternity service failings in England, we discuss her ke...
Helen George, Wimbledon, Met Police and VAWG
The most prestigious tennis tournament in the world begins today. But Wimbledon has already attracted global attention before the courts even open, wi...
Weekend Woman's Hour: Joanna Cherry and Inclusive Fashion
Joanna Cherry was elected as an MP in 2015, part of the SNP landslide when they took 56 out of 59 Scottish seats, just a year after the referendum on...
Beth Orton performs live, The 23-year divorce case, DJ Smokin Jo
For three decades, the singer-songwriter Beth Orton has remained one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary music. She’s developed a devoted...
Nottingham Ockendon review, Sarah Vine, Frida Kahlo at Tate Modern
More than 500 mothers and babies came to harm or died as a result of inadequate care at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. That’s according to...
Women and heat, IVF add-ons, Costume designer Sandy Powell
Why are women’s bodies impacted by heat differently to men’s? What can women do to cool down? Nuala McGovern is joined by GP Dr Amir Khan, Alyx Gorma...
Charlotte Edwards; Jeffrey Donaldson convicted; Inclusive fashion; SEND inclusion bases
One of Northern Ireland's most high-profile politicians Jeffrey Donaldson is now convicted of 18 child sex abuse charges, including one charge of rape...
Maternity care, Joanna Cherry, Heavy periods
Maternity care and its shortcomings will be in the spotlight over the next fortnight, as the biggest maternity inquiry in the history of NHS England p...
Dr Precious Lunga on Jon Snow's Alzheimer's, Peptides, Flower farmers
Peptides have become a new buzzword in the wellness industry. Social media influencers have spoken about using them for optimising performance in the...
Haley Bennett and Virginia Woolf, The Spinster Cookbook
Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day is out today in cinemas. It’s billed as an unromantic-comedy set in the early 20th century and tells the story of young...
Dr Precious Lunga on Jon Snow's Alzheimer's, Vaginal microbiome, Mrs Dickens
The latest public version of ChatGPT can be made to generate sexualised images or depict scenes of graphic violence with a simple prompt, researchers...
Women voters in Makerfield, Scotland cricketers, Peptides, Sex work book
Tomorrow a by-election will be held in the parliamentary seat of Makerfield in Wigan, one of three taking place. Makerfield has found itself at the ep...
Jo Cox 10 years on, Actor Geraldine James, Swinging investigation
It’s been 10 years since Jo Cox, the Labour MP for Batley and Spen, was murdered in broad daylight by a man who lived in her constituency, motivated b...