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Woman's Hour Episodes

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    Surrogacy, 1920s BBC, Dementia care, Abergavenny, Shakespeare's women

    Rules on surrogacy, first BBC women, Alzheimer's, strongest female Shakespearean character

  2. Coercive control, Wiki-food, Antonia Hayes

    Where can domestic abusers get help? Plus the role of women in the history of food.

  3. Beyonce and the politics of Lemonade

    Beyonce, Alaska and female utopias. With Jane Garvey.

  4. Robin Wright, Chetna Makan

    Jane speaks to Golden Globe winner and activist Robin Wright.

  5. Weekend Woman's Hour: Divorce mediation, Sylvia Day, #whomademyclothes

    Why don't more couples choose mediation during divorce? Sylvia Day on her erotic fiction.

  6. Harriet Tubman, Single ladies, Shakespeare, Syrian architect, Marathons

    US banknote, unmarried woman, Shakespeare and feminism, and why women run.

  7. Mediation in divorce, Being 90

    A look at the role of mediation in divorce. Why is the law not being imposed?

  8. Shakespeare's mothers and sons, When should you go public about sexism?

    Shakepeare's portrayal of mothers and sons and the history of criminalising prostitution.

  9. The history of underwear, Sylvia Day, Sexual harassment in schools.

    Sylvia Day on her bestselling romance novels. Tackling sexual harassment in schools.

  10. Primary school offer day, Black and Asian organ donors, #Whomademyclothes

    Advice on what to do if you're not happy with the primary school offer for your child.

  11. Weekend Woman's Hour

    Hibo Wardere on her fight against FGM in Britain.

  12. Kids and domestic abuse, Elena Ferrante, Sex after hip ops, Kim Barker, Record Store Day 2016

    Neapolitan Novels; hip arthritis; Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot; DV; women who run record shops.

  13. Athleisure, Syrian journalist Zaina Erhaim, Women and combat training

    Designing organisations to promote equality. Jenni Murray presents.

  14. Maria Merian's Butterflies, Private and NHS maternity care, Flatulence, Celebrating happy relationships

    The Curious Madam Merian, 18th-century scientific illustrator and explorer.

  15. Hibo Wadere on how FGM has affected her life, BBC Countryfile hero Joan Bomford, Make-up for older women

    Hibo Wadere has written a book describing the way FGM has affected her life.

  16. Exclusive figures on gender identity and young people, Musician Gwenno, Catholic guidelines on the modern family

    A top clinic reveals surprising statistics about gender identity among the under-18s.

  17. Poet Jean 'Binta' Breeze, Angela Rippon, Shirley Manson

    The poet Jean 'Binta' Breeze talks about her new collection, The Verandah Poems.

  18. The Grand National - we talk to the chairman of Aintree racecourse, Rose Paterson

    A preview of the Grand National with chairman of Aintree racecourse, Rose Paterson.

  19. When is a cake a biscuit, or even a pudding?

    The Victoria sponge, fruit, chocolate, cupcakes - our 5,000-year-old fondness for cake.

  20. Angela Rippon, Northern Ireland Abortion, Women Fire Control Operators

    Angela Rippon on ageing well, abortion in Northern Ireland and philanthropist Maggie Doyne

  21. Jean 'Binta' Breeze, Junior Doctors' Contract, Women in Films

    Jean 'Binta' Breeze, junior doctors' contract, writer Cheryl Strayed and women in films.

  22. Children's teeth, Shirley Manson.

    How to look after children's teeth from babyhood to teenage. Who inspires Shirley Manson?

  23. Weekend Woman's Hour: Make-up for women of colour; Pauline Lynch; Succulents

    Is there a lack of options for women of colour when it comes to buying make-up?

  24. Childcare deposit guarantees, Zaha Hadid, Social business, Pauline Lynch, The Mother's Blessing

    Single parents priced out of jobs; New novel Armadillos; Good Loaf cafe; Dorothy Leigh.

  25. Pregnancy discrimination, Anita Brookner

    Discrimination against pregnant women in the workplace and sexual violence as a war crime.

  26. Make-up for women of colour, Inheritance, A history of military knitting

    Emotions and inheritance, the success of female violinists and knitting.

  27. Coercive Control and Domestic Violence on The Archers

    The editor of The Archers and the actor who plays Helen discuss the developing storyline.

  28. Spring gardening, Succulents, Botanical cocktails

    Jane Garvey visits Hyde Hall to talk spring flowers, vegetables, succulents and cocktails.

  29. Weekend Woman's Hour: Oscar-winning costume designer Jenny Beavan talks about her career

    Highlights from the Woman's Hour week. With Jenny Beavan, Jackie Kay and Denise Gough.

  30. Late Night Woman's Hour - Forgiveness

    Lauren Laverne and guests discuss forgiveness.

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