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Jan 2021
43m 39s

Weekend Woman's Hour - Holly Humberstone...

Bbc Radio 4
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We have music and chat from singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone who has been named as runner up of the BBC Sound of 2021.

Helen Lewis, staff writer at the Atlantic and Melissa Melewski lecturer in American politics at The University of Sussex discuss the role women played in this week’s violent protest when the Capitol building in Washington was stormed by Trump Supporters.

We hear from Hannah who has been ghosted by her mum.

We discuss the unintended consequences both positive and negative of the #metoo movement with Gudrun Young, a defence barrister and Sarah Green, Director of End Violence Against Women.

And we have a special message from Her Majesty the Queen and the actor Imelda Staunton tells us about her latest role playing the Queen on television.

Presenter: Andrea Catherwood Producer: Rabeka Nurmahomed Editor: Louise Corley

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