Mary Black, Monster trucks, Defining intersex
Woman's Hour
BBC
4.1 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 3 May 2019
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
We discuss the impact of Margaret Thatcher for women in politics. We’ll be dipping into the Woman’s Hour archive and asking why she is still relevant for women politicians today. With Kemi Badenoch, MP for Saffron Walden and Vice Chair of the Conservative Party, and Ayesha Hazarika, former special adviser to Harriet Harman.
In the wake of Caster Semenya’s legal battle we look at differences in sexual development (DSD). How are they identified, treated, and what impact do they have? Jane is joined by Cambridge University Emeritus Professor of Paediatrics, Ieuan Hughes, expert in paediatric endocrinology and DSD, and by Holly Greenberry, Founder and Lead Consultant at advocacy group Intersex UK.
Mary Black is one of Ireland’s most famous singers. She was born in the 50s in Dublin and has seen the country change dramatically over the years. One of her most famous albums, A Woman’s Heart, was a collaboration with other Irish women musicians and is now twenty five years old. Last year the first song of the album called ‘Only a Woman’s Heart’ became an anthem for those wanting to change the law on abortion, appealing to a new generation of young women. Mary talks to our reporter, Siobhann Tighe.
We speak to monster truck driver Brianna Mahon who drives 5 tonne vehicles, performing wheelies, donuts and big air stunts. She joins Jane to talk about life on tour, and surprising her hair salon clients with her second career.
Presenter: Jane Garvey Producer: Helen Fitzhenry Interviewed guest: Kemi Badenoch Interviewed guest: Ayesha Hazarika Interviewed guest: Ieuan Hughes Interviewed guest: Holly Greenberry Interviewed guest: Brianna Mahon
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| 0:41.0 | Hi there, this is Jane Garvey. Welcome to the Women's Our |
| 0:43.7 | podcast the 3rd of May 2019. Today you can hear from Mary Black one of the best |
| 0:49.6 | loved singer-songwriters in Ireland from Ireland I should say she's loved everywhere |
| 0:54.0 | we'll also discuss what it means to be intersex and the appeal of monster trucks but it |
| 1:01.0 | was 40 years ago to the day at the general election that brought Margaret |
| 1:04.6 | Thatcher to power. Everybody has got a view on Margaret Thatcher and her legacy. |
| 1:09.4 | I will talk in a moment to a current Conservative MP. |
| 1:12.8 | We'll also have a word with Aisha Hasarika, a former special advisor to Harriet |
| 1:16.9 | Harmon of the Labour Party. |
| 1:18.8 | First of all, have a listen to two speakers. |
| 1:20.9 | Rachel Reeves, Labor MP for Leeds West. Now Rachel says that Margaret Thatcher |
| 1:25.7 | effectively made her want to get into politics. You know when I was growing up in the |
| 1:30.3 | 80s and 90s I got involved in politics because I disagreed so |
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