Teaching 'grit', Amnesty International UK, Brain Aneurysm play, New Age of Sexism

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Personal Journals

4.2 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 16 May 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

How do we teach children to have grit? That's what the Government is suggesting needs to be a new focus in schools, to bolster children's mental health. To discuss how parents can help their children develop resilience, Anita Rani is joined by Sue Atkins, parenting coach and author of Parenting Made Easy and child psychologist Laverne Antrobus.

We are currently hearing different perspectives on the recent Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman under the Equality Act, and how it could and should be interpreted on the ground. Today Anita speaks to Sacha Deshmukh, Chief Executive of Amnesty International UK.

At age 20, actor Sam Ipema was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. Her highly successful play, Dear Annie, I Hate You details this experience and is currently on at Riverside Studios in London. She joins Anita Rani and neurologist Dr Faye Begeti to discuss.

Founder of the Everyday Sexism project, Laura Bates, has been looking into artificial intelligence. Laura argues that existing forms of discrimination are being enforced by AI through historic coding, prioritising profitability at the expense of women’s safety and rights. But also worrying is how simple it is for AI to enable users to create deepfake or AI girlfriends, that can perpetuate the abuse of women.

Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Rebecca Myatt

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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.
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0:40.8	Hello, I'm Anita Rani and welcome to Woman's Hour from BBC Radio 4.
0:46.0	Good morning and welcome to the programme.
0:48.5	The government has stepped in to try and improve mental health in schools.
0:52.4	The Education Secretary Bridget Philipson and the Health Secretary West Treating have joined
0:57.0	forces and said, by deploying NHS-led evidence-based intervention during children's
1:02.8	formative years, will not only halt the spiral towards crisis, but cultivate much-needed
1:09.4	grit amongst the next generation, essential for academic success
1:13.2	and life beyond school with all its ups and downs. So how do you build much-needed grit in children?
1:20.9	This morning, I would very much like to hear from you. Is this the job of the government,
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