Dame Elizabeth Anionwu; Jennifer Saunders; Former Afghan women's minister; Pretty privilege; Choosing to be child free
Woman's Hour
BBC
4.1 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 18 September 2021
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
Britain’s first sickle cell and thalassemia nurse specialist, Prof Dame Elizabeth Anionwu revolutionised treatment of the disease. She then established the Mary Seacole Centre for Nursing Practice, to address racial inequalities in the profession. She discusses her early life in a children's home, her hugely successful career, and being honour by the singer Dua Lipa. Her memoir is called ‘Dreams From My Mother.'
The Taliban announced that all women must wear the hijab and will be segregated in universities. We hear from Afghanistan's former Minister for Women's Affairs, Hasina Safi, who is now in the UK having escaped under cover in the final days of the evacuation.
Two listeners Rowan and Destiny, explain, why for the sake of the planet, they are saying no to having children now.
Pretty Privilege - what is it and should it be used? The model Marike Wessels, and Caterina Gentili from the Centre for Appearance Research discuss.
Comedian, actor, writer, Jennifer Saunders talks facial hair, menopause, and playing the medium Madame Arcati in a threatre production of Noel Coward’s comedy Blithe Spirit.
Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Dianne McGregor
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| 0:34.4 | Hello and welcome to Weekend Woman's Hour. |
| 0:37.1 | In a moment, The Jennifer Saunders. |
| 0:39.7 | Also, she revolutionized NHS treatment of sickle cell disease and the singer Dua Leeper |
| 0:45.2 | honored her at the Brits with a mini Brit, Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwoo. |
| 0:50.1 | Who would link nursing in the Brits, really? |
| 0:52.4 | Come on. I was so honored, hugely honored, |
| 0:55.3 | and particularly Johelipa because I do love her voice. We're good. And you know I said to my friends, |
| 1:00.8 | yes, we're good, we're good look at your |
| 1:03.4 | and leave what she's done it is wonderful also on the show the former women's |
| 1:08.2 | affairs minister of Afghanistan has seen a saffi who escaped undercover in the final days of the evacuation and is now in the UK. |
| 1:16.9 | Two women's hour listeners tell us why at the moment they've decided not to have children. |
| 1:21.9 | And how pretty do you feel and do you recognize how the way you look works |
| 1:26.5 | to your advantage we discuss the privilege of pretty now you may know her as Adena from Adfab, Caroline from Jam and Jerusalem or one half of the |
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