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Woman's HourEpisodes Available now
Boxer Katie Taylor, Baroness Margaret Hodge, The impact of having an absent father.
Baroness Margaret Hodge on her memoir Battleaxe.
05/09/2026
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week
Sussex Maternity Review, Hidden world of charity shops, Remembering Gloria Steinem
Bereaved mothers discuss their poor maternity care and the importance of Sussex review.
Nursery safety, Women in Norman times, Motor mechanics, Women in Film
Why have new rules for early years provision come in and how will they work in practice?
Child mental health, Siobhan Daniels & RV travels, Testosterone,
The rise in children presenting at A&E units in England in a state of mental health crisis
Natalie Imbruglia, Adele Parks, Forced adoption, Heart attacks
The Australian-British musician talks about her new album.
Women and Water
We celebrate the many different ways water shapes women's lives.
Weekend Woman's Hour: HPV home-testing kits, Nigeria schoolgirl kidnappings, author Louise Doughty
How will HPV self-testing kits work?
HRT and dementia, Cookbook author Amy Sheppard, Cosplay
Research shows HRT may reduce the risk of dementia.
Parent Strike, Bella Mackie, non-recent child sexual abuse
Call for government to improve parenting policies like flexible working & paternity leave
