Israel-Gaza war, Talking on the phone, Online safety, Baby stealers in Kenya
Woman's Hour
BBC
4.1 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 17 October 2023
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
As the war in Israel and Gaza heads into its 10th day, Emma talks about the role of hostages in this conflict with Rachel Briggs the CEO of Clarity Factory and an associate fellow at Chatham House. BBC's Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet also provides an update about the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Are we becoming afraid of our phones? A recent survey suggest half of 12 to 26 year olds don't answer the phone to their parents and a third of them feel awkward speaking on the phone generally. But are we any different? Emma talks to Helen Thorn, a writer, podcaster and comedian and to 17-year-old Iona Cooke Mcintosh.
Britain's long-awaited Online Safety Bill setting tougher standards for social media platforms has been agreed by parliament and is days away from becoming law. It will regulate online content to help keep users safe, especially children, and to put the onus on companies to protect people from the likes of abusive messages, bullying and pornography, Emma talks to Legal expert Joshua Rozenburg about what will be in the Act and also to Baroness Kidron who has been very involved in getting the act through the houses of parliament and to Rashik Parmar the CEO of BCS the chartered institute of IT about the future of online safety.
In 2020, an undercover investigation by the BBC’s Africa Eye exposed a network of baby stealers and traffickers in Kenya. It sparked public outcry in the country and led many officials to make public promises of government action. Journalist Njeri Mwangi went undercover to cultivate a network of whistle-blowers in these trafficking networks. She’s revisited those impacted by the trade in a second documentary, What Happened to the Baby Stealers.
Presenter: Emma Barnett Producer: Lucinda Montefiore
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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. |
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| 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. |
| 0:40.9 | Hello, I'm Emma Barnett and welcome to Woman's Hour from BBC Radio 4. |
| 0:45.8 | As the war in Israel and Gaza heads into its 10th day and preperate preparations are made for |
| 0:51.1 | the visit of the US President Joe Biden, it is the faces of women and girls that are dominating |
| 0:56.9 | the images on the front pages of our newspapers and news websites. |
| 1:01.6 | We will come to some of those details shortly and as her mass releases the first hostage video |
| 1:06.8 | of a 21 year old Israeli woman, we will also hear about the role of hostages in this conflict |
| 1:12.4 | and specifically the role of female hostages. |
| 1:15.7 | Also on today's programme, politics closer to home. |
| 1:19.4 | The long awaited bill worked on by four different Prime Ministers, |
| 1:23.1 | designed to make us all safer online, in particular children and vulnerable people, |
| 1:28.2 | is nearly ever so nearly law. We will explore what it will mean for you. |
| 1:34.0 | And taking technology and general communication it seems as a bit of an unwitting theme on today's |
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