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On Saturday the Government re-launched its campaign, aimed at making young people examine what constitutes abusive behaviour in sexual relationships.听These adverts will appear on television and cinema screens, and are part of the 40 million pounds that the Government have ring-fenced for domestic abuse services.听But now that relationship education is no longer mandatory in schools, how can we make sure that teenagers are getting the message?听Jane is joined by Crime Prevention Minister Jeremy Browne, Holly Dustin from , and Professor David Gadd, who carried out research to support the Government鈥檚 2010 campaign against domestic violence amongst young people.

Melanie Verwoerd grew up in a staunchly Afrikaner household in South Africa, became an African National Congress MP at the age of 27, and describes Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu as 鈥渉er moral compass鈥�. She went on to become the head of UNICEF Ireland, but then lost the position because her personal life put her in the media spotlight. Melanie joins Jane to talk about her new memoir, When We Dance.

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When We Dance by Melanie Verwoerd is published by Liberties Press

in London, home to the oldest and most extensive collection of women's history in Europe, was saved this year after being threatened with closure over funding. Situated in purpose built premises in London鈥檚 East End, it is now preparing to close and move to become part of the wider library at the London School of Economics 鈥� a move which some say marks an uncertain future. It was yet another battle in the long fight that the Women鈥檚 Library documents - women鈥檚 fight to have their voices heard. The last exhibition in its current home highlights some of the biggest milestones in women鈥檚 struggle for equality, bringing together some of the rarest items in the collections for the first time 鈥� from 400 years ago to the present day. Jane Garvey went there to meet the Guest Curator of the exhibition, Dr Kate Murphy, to take a look around.

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The Long March To Equality: Treasures of The Women鈥檚 Library is at the Women鈥檚 Library in London until 22 February 2013

44 years after she stopped making films in 1968, Doris Day is still the top female box office draw of all time. The actress and singer with the wholesome image made 39 films, such as Pillow Talk, The Man Who Knew Too Much, and Calamity Jane. However no other major star has been so misunderstood and badly underrated according to Variety鈥檚 critic David Benedict who听has curated of a new season celebrating her work. David joins Jane to discuss Doris Day鈥檚 life and work along with the journalist and film critic Karen Krizanovich.

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The Doris Day film season is at the BFI Southbank in London from now until 29 December