Islington: growing up in the borough

Among the reasons for Islington being bottom of our of places to be a woman: a high crime rate and low scores for well-being among women. So what impact does that have on young women growing up there. Jane Garvey speaks to Yetunde Falore, Luana Rosario and Ru Chulkova.

26 October 2017

12 minutes

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Woman's Hour—Best Place to be a Woman: Islington

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