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

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

FromWoman's Hour


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

FromWoman's Hour

ratings:
Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Mar 20, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Susannah Fish, former Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police and Olivia Pinkney Chief Constable for Hampshire talk about how confident women can be in reporting crime to the police. We hear from Conroy Harris, CEO of A Band of Brothers, David Challen, domestic violence campaigner and Mike Berry, Consultant Clinical Forensic Psychologist on why men attack women and what can be done to stop it.Why is inclusion in beauty important? Make-up artist and model Sasha Pallari and founder of MDMflow, Florence Adepoju tell us how beauty brands can be more diverse and the damage face-filters can have on mental health.This month marks the 10th anniversary of conflict in Syria. Dr. Rola Hallam, CEO and Founder of CanDo explains why women and children have been disproportionately affected.How has lockdown changed what we want from our handbags? Lucia Savi curator of the V&A's Bags: Inside Out exhibition tells us about the history of handbags and how they will be used after lockdown.Singer-songwriter and cellist Ayanna Witter-Johnson tells us about her career and sound which she describes as an eclectic, soulful sound with roots in soul, classical, with reggae and jazz influences. Presenter: Anita Rani
Producer: Paula McFarlane
Editor: Louise Corley
Released:
Mar 20, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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