Weekend Woman's Hour: Consent, 80 years of Woman's Hour, The Lost Children of Tuam
Woman's Hour

Weekend Woman's Hour: Consent, 80 years of Woman's Hour, The Lost Children of Tuam

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 10, 202657 min
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  • Society

To mark our 80th anniversary, Woman's Hour commissioned a survey of 2,000 women across the UK to explore how women feel about using their voice in different areas of their lives. One of the questions we asked was: How many times, if any, have you felt unable to say no in a sexual encounter? Anita Rani is joined by Faustine Petron of the Make It Mandatory campaign; Ellie Softley, of the charity Everyone's Invited; and psychotherapist Dr Paula Hall of Pivotal Recovery. To mark 80 years on air, we delve into the Woman's Hour archive, with voices including suffragette...

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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. So, uh, quick summer recap. Heatwaves, data leaks, AI hacks, holding phones, and a viral, Spinally challenged raccoon.

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Yeah, I think that, uh, that covers it, right? I'm Thomas Germain. I'm Jess Maddox, and the interface is back from its summer break. New season, new co-host, same deep dives into the tech

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that's shaping our world and our lives. So before AI wipes out all of humanity. allegedly. Join us for the interface. Listen on bbc.com or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, I'm Anita Rani and welcome to Woman's Hour from BBC Radio 4.

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