Women triathletes, Imani Erriu and romantasy, Prostitute's caution
Why are women triathletes experiencing harassment at events?
A new report from SheRACES and Fund Her Tri UK has found that women triathletes can experience unacceptable harassment at events. It also showed that women competitors struggle with the lack of toilet facilities and changing facilities. Sophie Power is an ultrarunner and founder of SheRACES 鈥 she joins Nuala McGovern to tell us more about the report and the change they hope to make.
A lawyer representing several alleged victims of Sean 'Diddy' Combs says the potential number of civil legal cases against the musician "is probably in the 300 range". The 麻豆社's Mark Savage reminds us of the allegations against the US rapper. Mr Combs has denied all the charges against him.
Campaigners are calling for an end to the 鈥淧rostitutes Caution鈥, saying it鈥檚 preventing women leaving sex work behind them. The caution stays on record for 100 years and there鈥檚 no appeal possible. A new report from the English Collective of Prostitutes says two thirds of women they surveyed who鈥檇 been given one found it hard to get a different type of job. Nuala talks to spokesperson for the ECP, Laura Watson, and MP for Nottingham East Nadia Whittombe, who鈥檚 backing the campaign for a change in the law.
Imani Erriu鈥檚 Heavenly Bodies Trilogy has taken TikTok by storm. With its mix of romance and fantasy, it鈥檚 inspiring a new generation of readers. She shares her journey from self-publishing to viral success and the magic behind her stories.
Women in Afghanistan have been banned from midwife and nurse training under a reported new Taliban decree. What impact is this having on those women? And what about the further impact on the health of women and children in Afghanistan? Nurse and journalist Bahaar Joya tells us more.
Presenter: Nuala McGovern
Producer: Kirsty Starkey
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