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Weekend Woman's Hour

Jenni Murray conducts the 麻豆社 Philharmonic. Feminist writing. Women and non-custodial sentences. Civil rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa. Folk music and female friendships.

Jenni Murray conducts the 麻豆社 Philharmonic. Amanda Craig and Kishwar Desai on whether feminist writing has lost its edge. Should more women convicted of non-violent offences be given non-custodial sentences? Jane Garvey visits a women's centre in Birmingham to talk to staff and clients and discusses the issues with Minister for Justice, Helen Grant MP, Alan Beith MP and Jenny Earle, director of the Prison Reform Trust. Zimbabwean civil rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa. Folk music from Nancy Kerr and Fay Hield. Authors Gill Hornby and Marie Casey discuss female friendships.

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58 minutes

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Sat 22 Jun 2013 16:00

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Role Contributor
Presenter Jane Garvey
Interviewed Guest Jessica Cottis
Interviewed Guest Amanda Craig
Interviewed Guest Kishwar Desai
Interviewed Guest Alan Beith
Interviewed Guest Jenny Earle
Interviewed Guest Helen Grant
Interviewed Guest Nancy Kerr
Interviewed Guest Fay Hield
Interviewed Guest Beatrice Mtetwa
Interviewed Guest Gill Hornby
Interviewed Guest Anne-Marie Casey
Producer Rebecca Wood

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  • Sat 22 Jun 2013 16:00

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