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So-called honour violence, Jamaican Independence, home-working

Fifty years of Jamaican independence, Shafilea Ahmed's murder and so-called honour crime, home-working, and is policing too male-dominated? Presented by Aasmah Mir.

Fifty years of Jamaican independence through the eyes of three women playwrights. Shafilea Ahmed's murder and so-called honour crime. Why the Met Police are facing claims that not enough is being done to keep senior women on board. The pros and cons of working from home.
Presenter: Aasmah Mir
Producer: Sarah Crawley.

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45 minutes

Chapters

  • Shafilea Ahmed

    To discuss the so-called ‘honour killing’ of Shafilea Ahmed, Aasmah is joined by Helen Carter, the Guardian’s Northern Correspondent, and by Hannana Siddiqui, a member of Southall Black Sisters.

    Duration: 10:44

  • Yvonne Brewster

    To mark 50 years of Jamaican independence, Aasmah is joined by Yvonne Brewster OBE, who has edited a collection of three plays which depict the nation around the time of independence.

    Duration: 07:44

  • Women in Senior Ranks in the MET Police

    Joanne McCartney, Chair of the London Assembly Police & Crime Committee; Jan Berry, former Chairman of the Police Federation; and Pat Gallan, Deputy Assistant Commissioner at the MET Police

    Duration: 11:03

  • Working from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ

    To discuss the pros and cons of working from home, Aasmah is joined by writer Julia Llewellyn, and by freelance marketing manager Charlotte Campbell.

    Duration: 07:06

  • Origin of the Word Queen

    In this Diamond Jubilee year we take a look at the word Queen. Lizz Pearson talks to the lexicographer Susie Dent about the origins and the changing meaning of the word.

    Duration: 04:56

Broadcast

  • Mon 6 Aug 2012 10:00

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