An employment tribunal has ruled that describing an expectant mother as 'emotional' at work was discrimination. Described as a David and Goliath case, Nicola Hinds, who had been an account manager at Mitie, a FTSE 250 company, represented herself. The judge upheld her claims of pregnancy discrimination and constructive dismissal saying she was 'inexcusably' ignored by her boss and portrayed as 'hormonal'. She is now in line to receive compensation.
A new documentary film, Girls State, spotlights the girls hoping they will become the first female President of the United States. It follows a real-life mock government programme attended by teenage girls in Missouri. The American Legion, who run the programmes, hold separate programmes for boys and girls in all fifty states in the US. Emma is joined by the film-maker Amanda McBain and Emily Worthmore, one of the girls who stands for Governor, the highest position in the mock government.
It’s almost the end of Ramadan 2024 – the month of fasting observed by Muslims all over the world. But what’s it like to be a modern woman, potentially on your period, and still going through Ramadan? We hear from Mehreen Baig from the podcast Not Even Water and Hodo Ibrahim, co-host of The Oversharers podcast, on the challenges and advantages of being a Muslim woman in Ramadan.
A new play at the Hampstead Theatre – The Divine Mrs S - explores the life of Sarah Siddons, who was the first truly respected female actor in theatre, achieving a huge level of celebrity at the end of the 18th century. April De Angelis’ backstage comedy explores the origins of celebrity culture and portrays Siddons, played by Rachael Stirling, as a pioneer in command of her own image and craft. We hear from April and Rachael about what inspired them to bring Siddons back to life.
And we have music and chat with one of Country Music’s biggest female stars, Carly Pearce, who went from working at Dollywood aged 16 to becoming a Grammy and three-time Country Music Association winner.
Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Rabeka Nurmahomed
Ukraine children, Director of Wicked Little Letters Thea Sharrock, The implications of a new AI study on the brain
Tracey Crouch MP, Marina Litvinenko, Author Kiley Reid
Aisling Bea, Profile of Yulia Navalnaya, Carmen Smith, Wellness v stoicism
Lorraine Kelly, Paralympian Lauren Rowles, Chief Constable Sarah Crew
Lorraine Kelly, Actor and boxer Kali Reis, Presenter Gemma Cairney
Rain Newton-Smith, Paralympian Lauren Rowles, Homelessness
Surviving cancer five times, Government's independent rape advisor, Miners’ strike 40 years on, My Life with the Walter Boys
Joanne Froggatt and Dr Rachel Clarke, Minette Batters, NFU, Israel/Gaza war
Bryony Gordon, Israel-Gaza war, Chief Constable Sarah Crew
Weekend Woman’s Hour: Rhianon Bragg, Businesswoman and entrepreneur Emma Grede, Amelia Earhart’s legacy
TikTok sleuths, Widows, Politicising Taylor Swift, Surgery critics 'silenced'
Vapes, Phoebe Dynevor and Amelia Earhart's legacy
Businesswoman and entrepreneur Emma Grede, Crystal Hefner, Social media algorithms and misogyny
Rhianon Bragg, Women of Substance, ultramarathon runner Allie Bailey
Ambika Mod, Forgiveness, Grandparent classes, Grammys
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Kaye Adams, Chemical attack, Gender gap, Saint Brigid
Arlene Foster, french women and high heels
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