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17/04/2026
Yesterday
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
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Jessie Ware, School readiness, Katriona O'Sullivan, Autism support
Thursday
Singer-songwriter Jessie Ware on how disco and funk inspired her new album.
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Wes Streeting MP, Novelist Elizabeth Arnott, Comedian Susie McCabe
Wednesday
What does the renewed Women’s Health Strategy for England mean for women?
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Southport inquiry, Young-onset dementia, Actor Tessa Peake-Jones
Tuesday
An inquiry finds 'catastrophic' failures by parents of the Southport killer and agencies.
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Hungary election, Women managing male footballers, Being a girl in 2026
Monday
What the end of the Orbán regime means for Hungarian women.
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Stalking, Children and happiness, Indigo Reign
Last Saturday
Student Jodie Morrow on being arrested by police while she was the one being stalked.
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Riki Lindhome, Dutch appeal, Student loans, Author Lucy Apps
Last Friday
Comedy songwriter and actor Riki Lindhome on her poignant new show about her infertility.
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Forced adoption, Queen Elizabeth II's outfits exhibition, Indigo Reign
Thu 9 Apr 2026
A potential apology is expected from the Church of England over forced adoptions.
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Arrest of stalked woman, Endometriosis, Ageism at work, Egg donation
Wed 8 Apr 2026
Student Jodie Morrow on how police arrested her although she was being stalked.
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Children and happiness, Miscarriage leave, Extramarital pairings
Tue 7 Apr 2026
New academic research questions if having children makes people happy.
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Women and their relationships with light
Mon 6 Apr 2026
A look at the impact of light on women's health, careers, beliefs and lifestyle.
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Childhood epilepsy, Pre-loved fashion, Mary Magdalene music
Fri 3 Apr 2026
Film-maker Emma Matthews on the struggle to get treatment for her son's epilepsy.
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Artemis II, Meg Jones, 'Battlefield techniques abuse'
Thu 2 Apr 2026
Anita Rani speaks to Artemis II spacecraft engineer Sian Cleaver.
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Women in Iran, Miscarriage cradle, Zoom bombing
Wed 1 Apr 2026
We take a look at the impact of the war in Iran on women and children.
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Violence against women in NI, Singer Rita Wilson, Fashion getting skinnier?
Tue 31 Mar 2026
We put a spotlight on violence against women and girls in Northern Ireland.
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Moon mission, Miscarriages, Romania's Eurovision entry
Mon 30 Mar 2026
Astronaut Christina Koch will make history as she heads around the moon.
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First female Archbishop of Canterbury, Elizabeth Moss and Kate Mara, Polyamory
Sat 28 Mar 2026
Reaction to the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in the Church of England.
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Olivia Dean's success, Esports, Andi Osho
Fri 27 Mar 2026
Following her three MOBO awards, we look at Olivia Dean's hugely successful year so far.
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Meta and Google trial, The Pitt actor Katherine LaNasa, Polyamory
Thu 26 Mar 2026
A US jury hands down an unprecedented win for a young woman who sued Meta and Google.
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First female Archbishop of Canterbury, Schiaparelli exhibition, Swiftynomics
Wed 25 Mar 2026
Reaction to the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in the Church of England.
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Naz Shah, 'Alpine divorce', Sexism at football matches
Tue 24 Mar 2026
MP Naz Shah talks about her personal journey into politics.
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Dame Jenni Murray remembered, Elizabeth Moss and Kate Mara, Jane McDonald
Mon 23 Mar 2026
We remember Dame Jenni Murray, our presenter here on Woman's Hour for 33 years.
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FIFA's women's football tournaments, Glasgow fire, Pilgrimages
Sat 21 Mar 2026
Women's football tournaments must now include a female head or assistant coach.
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FIFA's women's football tournaments, Women in Cuba, Adoption
Fri 20 Mar 2026
Women's football tournaments must now include a female head or assistant coach.
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Glasgow fire, Sibling relationships, Artist LR Vandy
Thu 19 Mar 2026
Female business owners unite after their retail units were destroyed in Glasgow fire.
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Meningitis, FA's Director of Women's Football, Abortion amendments
Wed 18 Mar 2026
What parents need to know about the 'unprecedented' Kent meningitis outbreak.
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AI heart health mammogram, Prison family visits, The manosphere
Tue 17 Mar 2026
Researchers have developed an AI mammogram tool to assess the risk of heart problems.
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Jesse Buckley's Oscars win, Social work, Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Mon 16 Mar 2026
Jessie Buckley becomes the first Irish woman to win the best actress Oscar.
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Leeds Maternity Review, Forgetting birthdays, the term ‘rough wooing’, Ashley Dalton MP, Maimuna Memon
Sat 14 Mar 2026
Donna Ockenden will lead a review into maternity services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals.
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CPR on women, AI toys, Maimuna Memon
Fri 13 Mar 2026
Women are less likely to receive CPR, due to nervousness of touching a woman's chest.
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