Caragh McMurtry on her autism diagnosis.

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Personal Journals

4.2 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2023

⏱️ 58 minutes

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She talks to Nuala McGovern about how she’s learned to cope with the condition in the elite sports world as well as the work she’s been doing to support other neurodivergent athletes to fulfil their potential. There’s a new book out, The Equal Parent: how sharing the load helps the family thrive. Paul Morgan-Bentley, head of investigations at The Times, explores why it’s still so rare in this country for parents to spread or split the responsibility of parenthood, particularly early parenthood, and why it’s still expected that women should shoulder this pretty much alone. With him to discuss this and to explore ways the parental load could or should be spread more equally is writer and journalist Nell Frizzell who also has a book out: Holding the Baby: Milk, sweat and tears from the frontline of motherhood. Lexi is an NHS nurse and mum of four, who succeeded in challenging ‘no kids’ barriers in the private rental market on the grounds that such bans disproportionately affect women. Going forward, the Property Ombudsman has determined that blanket bans on renting to families are in breach of its Code of Practice. This news comes as the charity Shelter publishes data which shows 1 in 5 parents in England have been unable to rent somewhere they wanted in the last five years because they have children. Lexi tells her story and we hear from the solicitor Jo Underwood. Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Lisa Jenkinson Studio Manager: Sue Maillot

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts
0:04.9	Hello, this is Nulem O'Goveran and you're listening to the Woman's Hour Podcast.
0:10.2	Hello and welcome, I am back in the Woman's Hour studio today after an exhilarating program
0:16.1	yesterday in the BBC's radio theatre. It was showcasing our winners for the 2023 Woman's
0:22.4	Hour Power List featuring women in sport. And if you missed it, you can watch the whole event
0:28.8	on the Woman's Hour website. We also have lots of clips of our number one woman,
0:33.3	that's Leah Williamson, England's captain. And we do have another sportswoman for you this hour,
0:38.3	Karra McMartry. She is an Olympic roar who is diagnosed as bipolar for years before getting
0:44.7	a correct diagnosis of autism. Karra will be here to talk about neurodiversity in sports and
0:50.0	particularly for women. And I want you to help with the following. I want to hear your experiences
0:55.9	of renting with kids. Have you come up against any obstacles in getting the rent you want due to
1:02.8	having a bigger family? My guest Lexi has been through that. She also won a landmark case against
1:08.6	and a state agent leading to reforms by the property ombudsman. So if you'd like to get in touch
1:14.0	on that, the text number is 84844. Social media at BBC Woman's Hour or you can email us through
1:23.0	our website. But I have another one for you, staying with kids. When you raised or maybe now
1:28.5	raising your children, if you have a partner, was the parenting equally shared? We have two guests
1:36.7	who are here to share their experiences with you and what they see needs to change to make it an
1:42.9	easier ride for women. Again, the text number 84844. Maybe you want to send us a WhatsApp message or
1:48.6	a voice note. That number 037001444. But first, more than 2000 women are taking the Swiss government
2:00.7	to court claiming its policy on climate change is violating their human rights to life and also
2:07.5	health. The women who call themselves the club of climate seniors have an average age of 73.
2:13.3	They say climate change is putting their human rights their health and even their lives at risk.
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