Failures in maternity care, Spain's Princess Leonor turns 18, Women's Ballon d'Or
Woman's Hour
BBC
4.1 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 31 October 2023
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
A group of families affected by failures in NHS maternity care are calling for a full statutory public inquiry into maternity safety in England. Emily Barley from the Maternity Safety Alliance group told Jessica Creighton why she thinks fundamental reform is needed. And presenter Krupa Padhy draws on her own personal story of baby loss in her BBC Radio 4 investigation, How safe is maternity care?
The Covid inquiry is already under way and has heard about an internal report into the culture at the top of Government in the early months of the pandemic. This found that female staff were talked over and ignored. So what is the impact on the workplace when women can't speak out? And how can women get their voices heard in the workplace? Barbara Nixon is a success and leadership coach and she joined Jessica to discuss.
There is a new superstar in women's football. Spain and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmatí has won one of the sport's most presitgious awards... the Ballon d'Or. She is also one of five women nominated for the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year award. Jo Currie, the BBC's Women's Football Correspondent, outlines the nominees.
Princess Leonor of Spain turns 18 today and has been swearing allegiance to the country. So who is the young princess, and what role might she play in Spanish public life? Rafa de Miguel is the UK and Ireland correspondent for the Spanish newspaper El Pais and he joined Jessica to discuss.
Producer: Hannah Sander Presenter: Jessica Creighton
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| 0:00.0 | Before you listen to this BBC podcast, I'd like to introduce myself. |
| 0:03.7 | My name's Stevie Middleton and I'm a BBC Commissioner for a Load of Sport Podcasts. |
| 0:08.4 | I'm lucky to do that at the BBC because I get to work with a leading journalist, experienced |
| 0:12.2 | pundits and the biggest sport stars. |
| 0:14.3 | Together we bring you untold stories and fascinating insights straight from the players' |
| 0:18.5 | mouths. |
| 0:19.5 | But the best thing about doing this at the BBC is our unique access to the sport in world. |
| 0:25.0 | What that means is that we can bring you podcasts that create a real connection to |
| 0:28.8 | dedicated sports fans across the UK. |
| 0:31.2 | So if you like this podcast, head over to BBC Sounds where you'll find plenty more. |
| 0:41.2 | Hello, I'm Jessica Crichton. Welcome to the Woman's Owl podcast. |
| 0:44.4 | Now there is an overarching theme this morning and that is being heard or rather not being |
| 0:50.3 | heard, particularly in the workplace. |
| 0:52.5 | This comes after former government aid Martin Reynolds gave evidence at the Covid enquiry |
| 0:57.3 | yesterday. |
| 0:58.3 | His report from 2020 written along with the former Deputy Cabinet Secretary Helen McNamara |
| 1:05.2 | noted that junior women were being talked over and ignored in the early months of the pandemic. |
| 1:11.4 | Now some of you listening may have been in a similar workplace culture. |
| 1:15.8 | You too may have been ignored or dismissed or maybe undermined. |
| 1:20.2 | How did you deal with it? |
| 1:21.7 | How did you make sure that your voice was heard? |
| 1:24.1 | Did you have anyone to help you, anyone to advocate for you? |
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