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Mar 2022
18m 44s

International Women's Day

Talksport
About this episode
This year for International Women's Day, talkSPORT Breakfast presenter Laura Woods has been speaking about her experiences of working in the media as a woman. In this episode Laura gives advice to young women looking to make their way in the industry as well as some of the challenges she has faced along the way. Together we can #BreakTheBias.

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