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Woman's Hour

Trichotillomania, Singer-songwriter Olivia Dean, Sexual harassment in schools

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture

4.13K Ratings

🗓️ 5 July 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Trichotillomania is often referred to as “hair-pulling disorder”. There is little research in this area, but statistics suggest 1.1m people in the UK could have the condition, with 80% of them women. Half of those never seek treatment. What exactly is it? Why do people do it? And what can be done to help them stop? Clare MacKay is Professor of Brain Imaging at Oxford University. She joins Nuala to share her personal experience for the first time, and discuss the academic review she is doing in this area.

According to a report by the Commons' Women and Equalities Committee, sexual harassment and sexual violence continues to be a scourge in schools, with many girls and women feeling powerless. The cross-party group of MPs is calling on the Government to focus on a specific strategy engaging boys in relationship, sex and health education lessons (RSHE) at school to help tackle the problem.

Young singer-songwriter Olivia Dean, has collaborated with the likes of Loyle Carner and Leon Bridges, earning a reputation for her stellar live shows. She joins Nuala to discuss her recent Glastonbury performance, her inspirations and her debut album - Messy.

'Smoke Sauna Sisterhood' is an award-winning documentary which follows a group of Estonian women over seven years. The film artfully captures every bead of sweat and every inch of skin as the women reveal their innermost secrets. Nuala is joined by the documentary's director Anna Hints, and cinematographer Ants Tammik, to discuss why they chose to capture such an intimate ritual.

Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Alex Webb

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts

0:04.9

Hello, this is Nulam Agauvin and you're listening to the Woman's Hour Podcast.

0:10.7

Due to copyright reasons, the performance has been removed.

0:15.2

Hello and welcome to Woman's Hour.

0:20.1

An inquiry led by the Women and Equalities Committee is calling for a new relationships,

0:25.3

sex and health education strategy to engage boys and to tackle sexual harassment in schools.

0:32.7

The MP Caroline Knokes from the Committee will outline why she thinks it's necessary

0:37.0

and will also speak to those working in schools and they're working in them now to try and

0:41.5

change attitudes towards women and girls.

0:44.1

I'd like to know what do you think could help change attitudes and reduce sexual harassment

0:50.7

in schools?

0:51.8

Is targeting boys the way forward?

0:54.4

Some of you getting in touch already?

0:56.9

Somebody says needs to happen in homes first.

0:59.2

By the time boys get to school, it's too late.

1:01.8

Do you agree?

1:02.8

84844 is our text number on social media or at BBC Woman's Hour or you can email us

1:08.0

on our website.

1:09.4

For WhatsApp, all of us know that number is 03700-1004444.

1:14.7

Also, Olivia Dean.

1:16.9

Singer-songwriter you might have called her a Glastonbury.

1:19.2

Well, you can catch her in the Woman's Hour studio.

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