Weekend Woman's Hour: Women and confidence in the police; Syria; the future of the handbag

Women and confidence in the police, Syria, and the future of the handbag.

• 56 mins

Navigating the perimenopause; Increase in online accessing of child sexual images; Nawal El Saadawi's death at 89

How to navigate your hormones during the perimenopause.

• 42 mins

Lockdown anniversary, Nicola Sturgeon, Misogyny as a hate crime

The pros and cons of recording misogyny as a hate crime.

• 42 mins

Endometriosis, NI Abortion, Portraits

New hope for women with endometriosis?

• 42 mins

Covid 19 vaccines and children, East Asian Racism, Periods in lockdown, Young women and cryptocurrency

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire

• 41 mins

Equal pay judgement. Birth partners attending scans. Bangladesh at 50.

Equal pay judgement. Birth partners attending scans. Bangladesh at 50.

• 42 mins

Weekend Woman's Hour - Lockdown anniversary, Cryptocurrencies & Portraits of women

Lockdown anniversary, Cryptocurrencies & Portraits of women.

• 55 mins

Award-winning actor Vanessa Kirby; Sexual harassment, assault & abuse in schools

Vanessa Kirby, award-winning actor; 'rape culture' in schools.

• 43 mins

Jessica Moxham on life with a child with disabilities, Lord Macdonald and Harriet Wistritch, Noof Al Maadeed and Rothna Begum

Jessica Moxham, Lord Macdonald and Harriet Wistritch, Noof Al Maadeed and Rothna Begum.

• 44 mins

Cindy Gallop & Dr Fiona Vera-Gray on the impact of porn on teenagers, writer Erin Kelly, Dr Jenny Mathers & Dr Peter English.

Cindy Gallop & Dr Fiona Vera-Gray on the impact of porn on teenagers & author Erin Kelly.

• 42 mins

Sharon Stone, Gillian Keegan MP, Fertility & Race

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

• 56 mins

Summer music festivals line-ups - how many female artists are included?

Music festivals & female artists; Exams & assessments; Food writer, Yasmin Khan.

• 42 mins

Sharon Stone. The impact of pornography on young people. Actor Vanessa Kirby

Sharon Stone. The impact of pornography on young people. Actor Vanessa Kirby.

• 55 mins

The Feminisation of Chocolate

Chocolate, women and empire; Women cocoa farmers; Women, chocolate and advertising.

• 57 mins

Family farming with Janice and Matt Baker; New maternal mental health hubs; Author Susan Spindler; Statues of famous women

Mother and son Janice and Matt Baker on keeping the family farm going

• 42 mins

Jessica Fellowes on the roaring twenties and comparisons with life today as come out of lockdown.

Jessica Fellowes on the "Roaring Twenties" & comparisons with life today as lockdown ends.

• 43 mins

Tracey Thorn on her friend Lindy Morrison; Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds; Women in the Wedding and Beauty Industry.

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

• 44 mins

Body image. Caring for an abuser. Bafta lookahead. Mrs Sri Lanka Beauty pageant controversy

Body image report. Caring for an abuser. Plus a look ahead to the BAFTAs.

• 43 mins

Weekend Woman's Hour: Body image; Caring for an abuser; Tracey Thorn on her friend Lindy Morrison

Body image; Caring for an abuser; Tracey Thorn on her friend Lindy Morrison

• 57 mins

Amanda Owen & Clare Eglin on women feeling the cold, Clare Balding on Rachael Blackmore, Pippa Wicks & teacher Andria Zafirakou

Shepherdess Amanda Owen and Clare Eglin talk about why women tend to feel colder than men.

• 42 mins

Shirley Williams, New Mums & Jury Service, Flexible Working

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

• 43 mins

Owen Paterson MP on the suicide of his wife Rose, Evy Cohen, GeorgiaElliot-Smith and music from Manika Kaur

Emma Barnett talks to former minister Owen Paterson about the suicide of his wife Rose.

• 40 mins

Catholic Church Abuse. Recycling Shaming, Maureen Lipman

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

• 44 mins

Irish singer-songwriter Imelda May

Irish singer-songwriter, Imelda May; rape trials in Scotland; van life.

• 43 mins

Weekend Woman's Hour: Dame Maureen Lipman; Women feeling the Cold; Singer Imelda May.

Maureen Lipman; Women feeling the Cold, Imelda May

• 46 mins

Pauline Black of The Selecter, Julia Gillard on girls' education, Mothers at risk of losing their children.

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

• 43 mins

Dogs of Lockdown; Teachers assaulted by pupils; Family reconciliation; Lady Mary Wortley Montagu

Pandemic puppies and the unique relationship between a woman and her dog.

• 43 mins

Sexist abuse of MPs, Town Crier Brenda Willison, Vanessa Frake on The Governor, Second Chances

Anita hears why online abuse is deterring female MPs and from The Governor Vanessa Frake.

• 43 mins

Diver Christine Grosart on 'Ghost Fishing'; Katya Adler discusses Annalena Baerbock; Teenage drinking research; Foetal medicine

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

• 43 mins

Daphne Oram - one of electronic music's female pioneers

'Sisters with Transistors'; Covid & pregnant women; Facial shaving; Pan Am stewardesses

• 43 mins

Weekend Woman's Hour: Julia Gillard on girls' education; Pauline Black of The Selecter; Dogs in Lockdown

Julia Gillard on girls' education; Pauline Black of The Selecter; Dogs in Lockdown.

• 44 mins

Breast cancer and cognitive behavioural therapy, The history of make-up, Second children

What does it mean to have and be a second child. Does birth order determine your future?

• 44 mins

Nazanin's sentence and women's rights in Iran, The Barbizon Hotel, Orgasms

Nazanin's sentence and women's rights in Iran, The Barbizon Hotel, Orgasms

• 43 mins

Dawn French, Claire Findlay, Second Chances, Caroline Slocock

Emma Barnett talks to Dawn French about her 4th novel & what to call a woman's later years

• 42 mins

Arlene Foster, Kate Wilson, Kelly Critcher

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

• 43 mins

Morris Dancing, Jacqui Oatley & Ben Bloom, Maya Foa & Andrew Mitchell MP, Bletchley veteran Betty Webb

Morris dancing, women's football commentary, and Bletchley veteran Betty Webb.

• 42 mins

Weekend Woman’s Hour: Dawn French; Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe’s sentence; Women’s Football

Weekend Woman’s Hour: Dawn French; Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe’s sentence; Women’s Football.

• 56 mins

Breaking barriers to cycling for women

What might be stopping you getting on a bike, and how it can be overcome.

• 43 mins

Male fertility; Gordon Brown on global vaccination; Celebrating Ailsa Burkimsher Sadler and Caroline Norton.

What's behind the decline in male fertility?

• 43 mins

Tracey Emin; Women and Nightclubs; Young Children and Mental Health

Tracey Emin on her latest exhibition and re-imaginging nightclubs so women feel safe.

• 43 mins

Anya Hindmarch, Women on Boards, Rosie Aycliffe, Ruthie Henshall on Care Homes

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

• 43 mins

Covid in India; Susan Rogers, Prince's sound engineer; panic attacks; the novel Careless

Covid in India, Prince’s sound engineer Susan Rogers, panic attacks & the novel Careless.

• 43 mins

Weekend Woman's Hour: Tracey Emin; Susan Rogers, Prince's sound engineer; Panic attacks

Tracey Emin on her latest exhibition; Susan Rogers on working with Prince; Panic attacks

• 56 mins

Singer-songwriter Dodie, TikTok and domestic workers in the Middle East

We hear how domestic workers in the Middle East are turning to TikTok to highlight abuse.

• 42 mins

Mona Eltahawy on embracing female anger; Maternal ambivalence; Women in the Senedd

Mona Eltahawy on embracing female anger; Maternal ambivalence; Women in the Senedd.

• 43 mins

Female Astronauts, Second Chances, Jackie Weaver, Celebs and the male gaze

Emma Barnett talks female astronauts, Second Chances and celebs and the male gaze.

• 43 mins

Scarlett Moffatt, Patricia Devlin, Gender and AI

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

• 48 mins

Mentrix; Tech safety in domestic abuse; Sam Roddick; Dating over 60

Iranian musician Mentrix on challenging traditions.

• 47 mins

Weekend Woman’s Hour: Mona Eltahawy; Scarlett Moffatt; Female astronauts

Mona Eltahawy; Scarlett Moffatt and Montana Brown; Female astronauts

• 62 mins

Griff, Typo-Squatting, Ece Temelkuran, Windrush Compensation Scheme, Public loos

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

• 54 mins

Women spies; Kelly Gough; Lisa Keogh; Second chances; Home abortion rules

Will more women in the intelligence services make a difference?

• 57 mins

Police abuse supercomplaint, Alice in Wonderland Exhibition and Consensual non-monogamy

Is Alice in Wonderland the ultimate female icon for our times?

• 57 mins

Women and sheds, Environment Minister Rebecca Pow, Rape threat insults, Declining birth rate in China

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

• 57 mins

Women on nature, Prisons Minister Alex Chalk, We Are Lady Parts, How infertility diagnoses impact relationships.

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

• 57 mins

Weekend Woman’s Hour: We are Lady Parts, Environment Minister Rebecca Pow, Police abuse supercomplaint, Brit rising star Griff

We are Lady Parts: the series about funny Muslim women, Environmental Minister Rebecca Pow

• 55 mins

Holly Smale, Caroline Dinenage MP, Ursula Le Menn & Anne-Elisabeth Moutet, Proff. Asma Khalil & Dr. Mary Ross-Davie

Holly Smale, Caroline Dinenage MP, trial of Valerie Bacot & a new Covid/Pregnancy study

• 57 mins

Babes in the wood, Ecocide, Sexism in craft beer, and How to save a life

Babes in the wood, Ecocide, Sexism in craft beer, and How to save a life

• 57 mins

#MeToo in the British Army, Dominic Cummings, Women & Art: How We Look, Geriatric Millennials

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

• 57 mins

Gemma Arterton, Care Homes, The Astronomer Royal

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

• 57 mins

Covid vaccines and women, Paris Lees & Nero's women

How Covid vaccines are affecting women, Paris Lees and Nero’s women

• 58 mins

Weekend Woman's Hour: Holly Smale, Paris Lees, #MeToo in the British Army, Hormones and vaccines

Geek Girl author Holly Smale on her autism diagnosis, Paris Lees, Hormones and vaccines.

• 57 mins

A Celebration of Women's Sporting Success

A Celebration of Women's Sporting Success

• 56 mins

Sinead O'Connor, Your returning to work manifesto.

Sinead O'Connor, and returning to work post-pandemic.

• 56 mins

The Politics of Motherhood, Big Night Out Reading, Women and environmental art.

Women and environmental art and why despite decades progress motherhood is still so hard?

• 57 mins

Author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; 'Valuing Everyone'; Parm Sandhu; Summer Legs.

• 57 mins

Arooj Aftab, PIP implants, Race, trauma & culture, Reclaiming sexist language

Arooj Aftab; PIP implants; Race, trauma and culture; Reclaiming sexist language.

• 57 mins

Weekend Woman's Hour: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Arooj Aftab, Reclaiming sexist language

Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on grief, Composer Arooj Aftab, Reclaiming sexist language

• 56 mins

Dido Harding, Friendship between gay men and straight women, Foreign aid cuts

Dido Harding's first interview since leaving her job setting up test and trace.

• 56 mins

Abortion in America, Stamping out sexual harassment in the workplace, Talking to young people about drugs

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

• 57 mins

Women's Health Special - Nadine Dorries, Unwell Women, Mesh removal centres, Autoimmunity

Women's Health Special - Nadine Dorries, Unwell Women, Mesh removal centres, Autoimmunity

• 57 mins

Paloma Faith, Nursing, Maya Forstater Verdict

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

• 57 mins

Nannie, the figurehead for the Cutty Sark; The power of giving away power; No fault divorce;

Nannie and Cutty Sark; Good Leadership; DJ Jaguar; No-fault divorce; Women's Super League

• 57 mins

Paloma Faith, Heath Minister Nadine Dorries, Sexual harassment in the workplace, No-fault divorce

Singer Paloma Faith on music and motherhood.

• 57 mins

Domestic violence prevention. Managing how our data’s used. Veteran journalist Hella Pick. "Freedom Day" postponed.

Domestic violence prevention. Managing how our data’s used. Veteran journalist Hella Pick.

• 57 mins

Summer hair trends; Police & sexual misconduct - Woman's Hour/Newsnight reveal 1,400 accused

Summer hair trends; Police & sexual misconduct; Women of so-called "Islamic State"; HPV.

• 57 mins

Jessie Ware; girls disappearing from care services; women's football and sponsorship

Singer Jessie Ware on the joys of food, and why girls are disappearing from care services.

• 56 mins

Shirley J. Thompson; Female rabbis; Underwear in Pakistan

The award-winning composer on her new piece for a disabled-led ensemble.

• 57 mins

Dame Darcey Bussell; Single Fatherhood; Rape Review with Max Hill QC

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

• 57 mins

Weekend Woman's Hour: The award-winning composer Shirley J Thompson, Domestic Violence Prevention & Managing our data

Shirley J Thompson, Domestic Violence Prevention & Foxglove and our data

• 56 mins

Chief Inspector of Schools Amanda Spielman, Divya Chadha Manek, Dr Jen Gunter, Hira Ali & Gary Ford.

Ofsted head Amanda Spielman talks to Emma Barnett about sexual abuse in schools.

• 58 mins

Female wildlife rangers; Miscarriage cards; Life after prison in Iran; Boric acid; Nude photos online

Female wildlife rangers; Miscarriage cards; Prison in Iran; Boric acid; Nude photos online

• 58 mins

DIY dancing at home; Transgender athletes; Ugandan women; Eco novels

Dancing at home; Transgender athletes; Ugandan Women; Eco novels

• 58 mins

Britney Spears, Jackie Collins. Young Engineers

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

• 58 mins

Bank Note designer Debbie Marriott, Protecting the title "nurse", Author Kate Moore & "Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner"

Debbie Marriott, Protecting the title 'nurse' and Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner.

• 58 mins

Female wildlife rangers; Chief Inspector of Ofsted; Lady Boss: Jackie Collins story; Transgender athletes

The work of female rangers protecting wildlife from poachers.

• 57 mins

Anne Robinson; Millennial relationships; WWII female resistance fighters; Breastfeeding in public.

Anne Robinson; Millennial relationships; Female resistance fighters; Breastfeeding.

• 57 mins

Exercise aggression; Purity culture; The Plumage Act; Smacking

Exercise aggression, Purity culture, The Plumage Act, Smacking your child.

• 57 mins

Stella Creasy, Libby Scott and her mum Kym on Autism, Sexual Harassment

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

• 57 mins

Mary Portas & Suzannah Clarke; Summer childcare; Eilidh Doyle; Mackenzy Beard; Prof Dame Caroline Dean

Can women save the High Street economy?

• 56 mins

Rachel Weisz; Euro 2020; Kanya d’Almeida; Abortion in Northern Ireland; Emily Rapp Black

Rachel Weisz, Euro 2020, Kanya d’Almeida, Abortion in Northern Ireland, Emily Rapp Black.

• 57 mins

Weekend Woman's Hour - Libby Scott and mum Kym on Autism, the future of the High Street & Anne Robinson

Libby Scott and her mum Kym on autism, the future of the High Street and Anne Robinson.

• 56 mins

Claudia Winkleman, Yvette Cooper, Heidi Carter, Lillie Harris

Yvette Cooper on tabling an amendment to the Police Courts Crime and Sentencing Bill.

• 56 mins

Female truckers; Dealing with disappointment; Caitlin Moran; Maternity failings

Female truckers; dealing with disappointment; Caitlin Moran; maternity failings.

• 57 mins

Lady Lavinia Nourse; Early labour; Chile’s constitution

Lady Lavinia Nourse, Early labour, Chile’s constitution.

• 57 mins

The Euros, Money, Atomic Kitten

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

• 56 mins

Gina Yashere; Afghanistan; WAGs; Helen Epega

Gina Yashere, Afghanistan, WAGs, Helen Epega

• 57 mins

Lady Lavinia Nourse; Caitlin Moran; Female truckers; Comedian Gina Yashere; Football and Atomic Kitten

An exclusive interview with Lady Lavinia Nourse who was cleared of child sex abuse

• 56 mins

Baroness Cumberlege, Euro 2020 men's football final, Equality in opera

Are the recommendations of the Cumberlege review being acted on fast enough?

• 56 mins

150 years of female GPs. Chief Constable of the British Transport Police Lucy D’Orsi. Anne Sebba on US spy Ethel Rosenberg.

150 years of female GPs. Lucy D’Orsi, Chief Constable of the British Transport Police.

• 58 mins