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Woman's Hour

Claire Waxman, Miranda Raison, Women in gaming

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Personal Journals

4.22.9K Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

A new report by London’s Victims’ Commissioner, Claire Waxman, says that victims are being forced to quit the criminal justice system in huge numbers amid record court delays and traumatic process. She joins Nuala McGovern in the Woman’s Hour studio to explain why they are saying 'there is a near total failure in seeing offenders brought to justice'.

What are your attitudes towards money and specifically saving it, rather than spending it? Are you confidently playing the markets or are you still tucking it away under the mattress for a rainy day? Traditionally women have been thought of as risk-averse when it comes to putting their money into stocks and shares. Is that about to change? And is there such a thing as the 'gender investment gap'? To discuss women's attitudes towards investing we hear from Dr. Sara Reis, deputy director and head of policy and research at the Women's Budget Group think tank.

Actor Miranda Raison has played numerous stage, screen and TV roles including the iconic Jean Seberg and Anne Boleyn but now takes on the role of the legendary Victorian actress Ellen Terry in a new play by David Hare - Grace Pervades at the Theatre Royal Bath. It tells the story of her relationship with Henry Irving, played by Ralph Fiennes, the greatest stars of the Victorian stage. Miranda discusses her latest role.

News of fresh guidance from the government for relationships, sex and health education in schools. Responding, to what it says, is an increase in the harmful and misogynistic content, children are exposed to online. According to recent research, when asked about just the past week, over a third of pupils aged 11-19 had heard comments that made them worry about girls' safety, and more than half witnessed comments they would describe as misogynistic. The BBC's Education Editor Branwen Jeffreys updates us.

Despite making up almost half of gaming audiences, just 30% of games industry workers are women. In the next part of our series on women and gaming, we're finding out why this is and what can be done to get more women into the industry. Charu Desodt, who was the first female engineer at Sony's London studio in 1999, and Tara Mustapha, founder of Code Coven, discuss.

Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Kirsty Starkey

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Hello, this is Newell O'Moghwin, and you're listening to The Woman's Hour podcast.

0:41.1

Hello and welcome to the program.

0:43.2

Well, today, London's Independent Victims Commissioner, Claire Waxman, is with us.

0:47.4

Her new report sites and near total failure in seeing offenders brought to justice.

0:52.5

We'll hear why.

0:53.6

Also on the program, the actor Miranda

0:55.2

Rason. Miranda is playing the Victorian actor Ellen Terry in David Hare's new play, Grace

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Prevades. It is a fascinating character. We're going to hear all about her. Also, you might

1:05.6

have seen the Education Secretary, Bridget Philipson, has defended not using age limits in the

1:10.4

government's new guidance around sex education in England.

1:13.6

We're going to hear more about the updated guidance from the BBC's Education Editor. That's Branwyn Jeffries.

1:19.8

Our gaming series continues. Today we hear from women in the industry who develop games. They number about 30% of the industry, even though almost half of gamers

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