Cartoonist Nadia Khiari; French Affairs; Campaigning mums
Jane Garvey presents the female perspective on the world, with cartoonist Nadia Khiari, Edwina Currie on French affairs, and the personal cost of being a campaigning family.
Tunisian Cartoonist Nadia Khiari talks about how her life has changed since the uprising in 2011 and why her character "Willis from Tunis", a cat that she uses to satirise politicians, has become so popular.
Hundreds of parents flee the country every year to prevent their children being taken in to care. We hear from one mum who did this to prevent the forced adoption of her son.
Why South Asian and black women in England have lower rates of breast cancer than white women.
What does the French public make of the alleged affair involving President Francois Hollande? Are attitudes to politicians' privacy changing and what is the attraction of an affair with a political leader?
Mark Duggan's family have refused to accept last week's verdict that he was lawfully killed by the police in 2011. His family have said they will continue their fight for justice. But what impact does a long running campaign have on a family? We talk to one mother who has been campaigning for more than 15 years.
Presenter: Jane Garvey
Producer: Beverley Purcell.
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French Mistresses
Former MP Edwina Currie, who had an affair, and French journalist Anne Elizabeth Moutet
Duration: 09:51
Campaigning Families
Reporter Ayshea Buksh, & the mother & sister of Ricky Reel on their campaign for justice
Duration: 08:59
Breast Cancer And Ethnicity
Dr Julie Sharp of Cancer Research UK on the findings of new research & their implications
Duration: 05:24
Tunisian Cartoonist Nadia Khiari
Nadia Khiari, who satirises Tunisia's politicians with her cartoon cat, Willis from Tunis
Duration: 07:38
Contested Adoption
Some children are subjected to 鈥渇orced adoption鈥漵o some parents flee abroad to avoid this
Duration: 08:25
French Mistresses
The French First Lady Valerie Trierweiler has been admitted to hospital after reports of an alleged affair involving President Francois Hollande. Today President Hollande will be giving a press conference and many are speculating whether he will comment on the affair, which has been widely reported in the press. Traditionally stories about the sexual shenanigans of French politicians have been not been aired in public, out of a respect for privacy, but now that seems to be changing. So what does the French public make of it, are attitudes to politicians鈥 privacy changing and what is the attraction of an affair with a political leader? Guests Edwina Currie, former politician who had an affair with John Major and Anne Elizabeth Moutet, French journalist.
Breast Cancer and Ethnicity
South Asian and black women in England have lower breast cancer rates than white women, but before now the reasons for this have not been fully understood.聽Now new findings from the link the ethnic differences largely, if not wholly, to lifestyle factors rather than genetics. Jane talks to Dr Julie Sharp, 鈥檚 head of health information, about the findings and their聽implications.Nadia Khiari
Before the uprising in Tunisia in January 2011, Nadia Khiari was working as an artist and teacher. The freedom that came after the fall of President Ben Ali inspired her to take a new direction. She became a cartoonist and her character "Willis from Tunis", a cat that she uses to satirise politicians and discuss the issues of everyday life, has become popular in Tunisia and France.
Contested Adoption
Hundreds of parents flee the country every year to stop their children being adopted. According to an investigation for this week鈥檚 Face the Facts five children a week in England are subject to聽 鈥渇orced adoption鈥澛- that鈥檚 where the biological parents want to keep their child but are over ruled by social services.
Campaigning Families
500 people attended a vigil for Mark Duggan at the weekend after a jury concluded he was lawfully killed. His family and friends said they would not accept it and would fight on. Speaking at the vigil were several women campaigners still fighting for justice: Mr Duggan鈥檚 aunt Carole, who has been at the forefront of the campaign, Marcia Rigg, the sister of Sean Rigg, who died in police custody in 2008, as well as mothers involved in the Hillsborough Justice Campaign. What does lifelong campaigning do to families and when is there a time to call it a day? Jane speaks to 麻豆社 reporter Ayshea Buksh and we hear from the mother and sister of Ricky Reel, Sukhdev and Tish Reel, about their continued campaign for justice.
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Role Contributor Presenter Jane Garvey Interviewed Guest Edwina Currie Interviewed Guest Anne-Elisabeth Moutet Interviewed Guest Julie Sharp Interviewed Guest Nadia Khiari Interviewed Guest Clare Mason Interviewed Guest Corinne May-Chahal Interviewed Guest Ayshea Buksh Interviewed Guest Sukhdev Reel Interviewed Guest Tish Reel Producer Beverley Purcell Broadcast
- Tue 14 Jan 2014 10:00麻豆社 Radio 4
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