Women and Homelessness, Best of the Best, Women's Equality Party, Autism and Relationships
Speakers from a National Autistic Society conference talk about the challenges of making their relationship work. Plus the Women's Equality Party on their first party conference.
Sophie Walker, party leader of the Women's Equality Party, on the morning of their party conference talks to Jane about the birth and growth of the party.
Two speakers from a National Autistic Society conference talk about the challenges of negotiating a relationship together.
Muriel Gray, Chair of Judges in 2007, for the Women's Prize for Fiction champions "her" winner, Half of A Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. You can vote now for your favourite novel from the last ten winners of the Women's Prize for Fiction.
Life expectancy for a homeless woman in the UK is 43. Sleeping rough across England is on the increase and today St Mungo's, the homelessness charity is handing in a petition to Jeremy Hunt to pledge a commitment to better homeless healthcare. Why is women's route into homelessnes often more complex than men's?
Cokie Van Der Velde, winner of the Barclays' Women of the Year award, talks about her work on the front line of the Ebola crisis.
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Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Duration: 03:35
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Women's Equality Party
Sophie Walker on the birth and growth of Britain鈥檚 first feminist political party
Duration: 06:54
Women and Homelessness
Esther Sample from St Mungo's Broadway explains how to help women who become homeless
Duration: 11:33
Best of the Best in Women's Fiction
Muriel Gray champions Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Duration: 08:05
Autism and Relationships
Sarah Hendrickx and her partner, Keith Needham, talk about their relationship
Duration: 11:12
Barclays' Women of the Year Award
Cokie Van Der Velde talks about her work on the front line of the Ebola crisis
Duration: 04:35
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Role Contributor Presenter Jane Garvey Producer Lucinda Montefiore Interviewed Guest Sophie Walker Interviewed Guest Sarah Hendrickx Interviewed Guest Keith Needham Interviewed Guest Muriel Gray Interviewed Guest Esther Sample Interviewed Guest Cokie Van der Velde Broadcast
- Tue 20 Oct 2015 10:00麻豆社 Radio 4
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