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🗓️ 16 February 2021
⏱️ 43 minutes
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The pandemic has pushed many working mothers to breaking point. Juggling family and career is nothing new, but working a full-time job while simultaneously home schooling children for many weeks is unprecedented. A recent TUC report revealed that women are shouldering the lion's share of this responsibility, and that a lack of employer flexibility has left mums in an impossible situation. So how are these women coping? And for those that aren't, why do they feel so reluctant to talk about their struggles? Emma Barnett speaks to mum-of-three Annie about her experience. She's also joined by Sam Smethers, who recently stepped back from her role as chief executive of the Fawcett Society, and Leann Cross, the Director of Homestart in Greenwich.
Christine Keeler: the woman who nearly brought down the government in the 60s. She had an affair with Secretary of State for War, John Profumo, when she was just 19. In an unconnected court case, but one which is also linked in a complicated saga, she ended up being sentenced to nine months in prison. She had been found guilty of perjury and obstructing the course of justice in the trial of a man who her son, Seymour Platt, says was obsessed with her. But now Seymour wants a pardon for his mother. Next month he'll send his legal application to the Lord Chief Justice.
Presenter: Emma Barnett Producer: Kirsty Starkey
Interviewed Guest: Sam Smethers Interviewed Guest: Leann Cross Interviewed Guest: Seymour Platt
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0:43.0 | Welcome to the Woman's Our Podcast. |
0:45.0 | Good morning. |
0:46.0 | Shrove Tuesday it may be and while you may be looking forward to flipping some pancakes this evening, |
0:51.0 | perhaps you've already done it actually. |
0:52.0 | If you are, if you're doing it |
0:54.0 | what's your topping do tell I'm thinking of deviating from lemon and sugar for the first time |
0:58.8 | but for others the thought of making yet another meal and one which may end up with mess to clear up is not one to save her. |
1:07.0 | On today's programme we hear from one woman who wishes to remain anonymous |
1:11.0 | about how hard she's finding homeschooling her three children, working full-time |
1:15.9 | and doing it while her husband is out at work in a job he's not allowed to do from home. |
1:20.9 | Her emotions are raw and she feels guilty even saying any of this because as she |
1:26.8 | puts it she knows there are people far worse off than her and yet she's really |
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