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. Nicola joins Emma Barnett.
82% of social workers are women, and they are fed up of seeing themselves portrayed as baddies on screen. Social Work England says they end up depicted in dramas as dragging children away from their families. Reporter Melanie Abbott talks to social worker in training Ceira Walsh about the impact on her. And Sarah Blackmore from Social Work England and screenwriter Emma Reeves, responsible for Elaine the Pain in the Tracy Beaker series, discuss with Emma Barnett what changes could be made.
Have you ever heard of femcels? They’re an online community, and seen as the female version of incels, or involuntary celibates. Emma speaks to Dr Jilly Kay to hear more about her research into this group and what their online activity looks like.
Weekend Woman's Hour: Pregnancy discrimination, Girls State and Carly Pearce
Rwanda genocide, Bowie's hairdresser, womanhood during Ramadan
Girls State, Author Holly Gramazio, First female prime minister of the DRC
Scotland's hate crime law, Motherhood and art, Actor Rachael Stirling
Women in Country Music
Weekend Woman's Hour: Katie Price, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, Biba exhibition
Katie Price, A decade of same-sex marriage, From policing to crime-writing
Biba exhibition, Pupil behaviour, Australian politician Georgie Purcell, Breaking the cycle
Stoning of Women in Afghanistan, Jazz with Zara McFarlane, AI job losses & women
Killed Women campaign, Anti-ageing products and young girls, France birth rate
Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, Breaking the cycle, Musih Tedji Xaviere
Weekend Woman's Hour: Laura Kenny, Actor Vicky Knight, baby loss certificates
Who wants to be a female entrepreneur?
Waspi women, Dr Jen Gunter, The Liverbirds, Child poverty
Baby loss certificates, 'Women's intuition', Carolynne Hunter & energy bills
Actor Vicky Knight, Conscription, Author Lesley Pearse
Olympian cyclist Dame Laura Kenny, Actor Imogen Poots, Pornography series
Weekend Woman’s Hour: Irish folk singer Cara Dillon, The Hampstead Paedophile Hoax, Maximalism
Men & porn, Women's Diaries, South Korea birth rate
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