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29/11/2010

Presented by Jane Garvey. Including why people are coming out gay at a younger age, rape as a weapon of war in the Congo, Mrs Gaskell and 'Wives and Daughters'.

Presented by Jane Garvey. Why people are coming out gay at a younger age. A recent report by the gay campaign group Stonewall has found that people are revealing their sexual identity at a younger age than previous generations. Jenni Uglow the biographer of Elizabeth Gaskell talks about the new Woman's Hour drama "Wives and Daughters" and we discuss how rape continues to be used as a weapon of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN Special representative on Sexual Crime in conflict Margot Walstrom talks to Jane and the Gynaecologist Dennis Mukwege who specialises in reconstructive surgery for victims of rape talks about his work at the Pansie Hospital.

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Mon 29 Nov 2010 10:00
麻豆社 Radio 4

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  • Democratic Republic of Congo

    Margot Wallstrom, the UN鈥檚 representative on sexual crime in conflict and Dr Denis Mukwege, a Congolese gynaecologist in Eastern Congo discuss.

    Duration: 15:46

  • Coming out

    Following a survey by Stonewall, three older women tell what it was like for them to come out. Jane talks to Ruth Hunt from Stonewall, and writer Kaite Welsh.

    Duration: 15:02

  • Susheela Raman

    London born Tamil singer, talks about her music and performs live.

    Duration: 35:46

  • Elizabeth Gaskell's 'Wives and Daughters'

    Gaskell's biographer, Jenny Uglow, talks about the novel.

    Duration: 05:20

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  • Mon 29 Nov 2010 10:00
    麻豆社 Radio 4

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