Alison Balsom; The End of Men and the Rise of Women
Alison Balsom, the award-winning trumpeter, talks about her new album The End of Men, plus Hanna Rosin on her book and the impact of the recession on vulnerable children.
Alison Balsom, the award-winning trumpeter talks about her new album. The End of Men and the Rise of Women - Hanna Rosin and John Harris discuss "plastic woman" and "cardboard man". The effect of the recession on vulnerable children - and the future of family policies - we talk to social policy analyst Clem Henricson and Polly Neate from Action for Children. The Pope recently declared Saint Hildegard of Bingen a 'doctor of the Church', meaning someone who is a great teacher - what impact might this have on women in the Catholic Church?
Presented by Jane Garvey
Produced by Lucinda Montefiore.
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The End of Men?
Are men losing their dominance in society as more women enter the workplace?
Duration: 11:35
Trumpeter Alison Balsom talks to Jane about her music
Alison Balsom fell in love with the trumpet at 7 and by 10 knew she wanted to be a soloist
Duration: 07:09
Support for vulnerable children
There are serious flaws in the funding of children鈥檚 services according to a new report
Duration: 09:04
The future of government family policy
Is it possible to change an unequal society by intervening in family relationships?
Duration: 06:14
Saint Hildegard of Bingen
Why the 12th-century German abbess has been declared a 鈥榙octor of the Church鈥� by the Pope
Duration: 07:00
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- Mon 15 Oct 2012 10:00成人快手 Radio 4
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