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Woman's Hour

Zla Makva, 'Bicycle face', Lebanon, The Traitors

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Personal Journals

4.22.9K Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Zla Mavka is a non-violent all-female Ukrainian resistance group, fighting against Russian occupation. It spreads newsletters and shares experiences aiming to support others. Anita Rani is joined by the Guardian's chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins, who has spoken to some of the members and Tetyana Filevska, the curator at the Ukrainian Institute to find out more.

When bicycles were first invented in the 19th century, the main danger associated with them wasn't the design or lack of brakes. For women, it was in fact a health problem called “bicycle face”. Tamsin Johnson, PhD candidate and lecturer at Nottingham Trent University, tells Anita how doctors became concerned about this condition and the history of women cycling.

In September 2024, multiple Israeli missiles hit an apartment building in southern Lebanon. The Lebanese Health Ministry said that 73 people were killed, the worst single attack in almost two decades. A BBC Eye investigation found that most many of those killed were innocent civilians, 23 of whom were women. Nawal Al-Maghafi has been investigating this attack and speaking to survivors. She joins Anita to share the story of Batoul.

Writer, broadcaster and food critic Grace Dent has a book: Comfort Eating: What we eat when nobody's looking. It's inspired by her podcast of the same name, where she talks with a variety of celebrities to discover their secret snacks. Anita asked her about comfort foods.

The finale of BBC1's mystery-cum-reality show that everyone is talking about, The Traitors, hits the small screen tonight. Anita discusses this year's themes - sisterhood and deceit with The Traitors superfan, the podcaster and author Vogue Williams and a former contestant from Season 2, Diane, also known as Ross’ mum.

Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Rebecca Myatt

Transcript

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0:00.0

The Traitors is back and so is that mysterious cloaked figure with the familiar fringe.

0:06.7

Yeah, it's me.

0:07.9

And when you've watched Claudia in the castle, join me, Ed Gamble, for the official visualised companion podcast.

0:13.7

And remember, I'll be listening.

0:15.9

Okay?

0:16.7

No, seriously, I love it.

0:18.5

What a faithful.

0:19.7

We'll unpack betrayals and spill scandalous secrets with celeb guests, traitors' legends, and murdered and banished players.

0:27.1

The traitors uncloked.

0:28.4

Watch on eye player, listen for more on BBC Sounds.

0:33.1

BBC Sounds, music, radio podcasts.

0:37.4

Hello, I'm Anita Rani, and welcome to Woman's Hour from BBC Radio 4.

0:42.3

Just to say that for rights reasons, the music in the original radio broadcast has been removed for this podcast.

0:48.8

Good morning and welcome to the program.

0:51.4

On Woman's Hour today, we will hear about a secret group of Ukrainian

0:55.7

women resisting Russian occupation using innovative and nonviolent methods. Also, how 19th century

1:03.9

women were warned off using a new technology as it was seen to be far too dangerous for them.

1:09.4

What am I talking about? The bicycle, of course.

1:12.6

And the Traders, the TV mystery game come reality show,

1:16.2

which has been watched by 10 million of you,

1:18.8

a nation obsessed with not only Claudia's wardrobe,

1:21.4

but people lying to each other to get their hands on a pot of cash.

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