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

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture

4.1 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 13 July 2021

⏱️ 58 minutes

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This week, the Royal College of GPs is marking 150 years of women in general practice. More than half of GPs in the UK are women - but despite this, many still face issues like lower pay compared to men in their field. President of the College, Dr Amanda Howe and GP trainee, Dr Sophie Lumley join Emma to discuss why general practice is so appealing to women - and if they should continue to fill the ranks.

Lucy D’Orsi, the new Chief Constable of the British Transport police is declaring a ‘zero tolerance’ policy on sexual harassment. She tells us why she wants to make tackling the problem a priority and for all of us to call out bad behaviour.

In June 1953 Ethel and her husband, Julius Rosenberg were executed for spying, for allegedly passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union. Their story gripped the American imagination and has inspired novels, plays and even non fiction. We hear from the author Anne Sebba who's written a new biography about Ethel Rosenberg, the first in 40 years.

It's the time of year, when more of your body is on show and you might head to your local beauticians for a wax or pedicure or other treatment. How do you react when your teen or tween is starting to show an interest? What would you say if your 12 year old wanted to shave her legs or get rid of unwanted hair on her face or body? What about treatments like facials or if they asked to get things like eyelash extensions. Treatments are often now marketed as mother/daughter bonding experiences. How do you feel about that? Do you think there are other activities we should be encouraged to bond over. When's the right time and what's the right way to talk to your child about beauty treatments - if you should at all.

Presenter Emma Barnett Producer Beverley Purcell

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts Hello, I'm Emma Barnett and welcome
0:07.2	to Woman's Hour from BBC Radio 4. Hello and welcome to the programme.
0:12.8	After the Prime Minister's announcement yesterday about the final loosening of COVID restrictions
0:16.8	in England from next Monday, the power is moving from the state back to us, the people,
0:22.5	as citizens, passengers on transport or business owners or whatever we're doing in our day-to-day
0:28.5	lives. It's coming to us the steps that we take on behalf of ourselves and others to keep us
0:33.5	safe as the infection rate moves in the wrong direction. Restrictions in Scotland, Wales and
0:38.8	Northern Ireland are still being ironed out and subject to infection levels. But from July 19th
0:44.0	in England next week, we'll have to police ourselves when it comes to things like wearing masks
0:48.9	on trains or encrowded places. Or who better to talk to then this morning than Lucy Diorsi,
0:54.3	the chief constable of the British Transport Police, the first woman to be in charge of policing
0:58.8	the nation's railways. Have you or would you take someone on over mask wearing? Should you?
1:06.1	The position seems to be from the transport companies at the moment that they're not going to
1:09.5	enforce it but are asking when it is particularly busy for people to wear masks. This leads to people
1:16.8	having to deal with it themselves, amongst themselves. Women taking men on often presents a
1:21.8	particularly tricky problem but a lot of men are scared to confront others too. What are your
1:27.1	stories? I'll ask Lucy for her professional take on this because of course the role of the police
1:31.6	from perhaps giving out fines, they haven't given out that many some would say during this time,
1:35.8	she can comment on that, might be moving from that to policing each other, trying to police each
1:42.0	other if that makes sense, trying to get involved when people perhaps do say to each other, I want you
1:46.8	to take this responsibility in this circumstance. The lines are blurring but perhaps you're grateful
1:52.9	for that. You're grateful that the state controls are off, already some of you have been in touch
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