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"Get that woman out (of) my union" these were the words allegedlyÌýhurled at student Rebecca Meredith as she debated in the grand final at Glasgow University over the weekend. Rebecca Meredith and Marlena Valles, the only two women finalists, say they were booed and heckled ‘shame’ and ‘woman’ and remarks were made of their physical appearance and clothing. Does this kind of behaviour put off female debaters? ÌýJenni speaks to politics student Rebecca Meredith.

What can over 350 hours of feminists talking about their lives tell us? Woman’s Hour will be hearing from the curator of Sisterhood and After: . How did she choose sixty individuals to represent the women’s movement and what do their life stories tell us about feminism and its impact?

ÌýFrom the Woman’s Hour archive, take a look at our ownor .

‘The greatest unmet challenge of our time’. That’s how International Development Secretary Justine Greening MP has described her latest plan to give women and girls greater choice, voice and control in their lives. Justine will tell Jenni how UK aid will be used to support women and girls across the world to reduce the violence against them and improve their education, their health and wealth.

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Last year the stand-up comedian noticed that misogyny, like shiny leggings, had made an unexpected comeback.Ìý But did it ever really go away?ÌýShe joins Jenni to explain how an incident involving a man, a smell and a well-known bookstore made her ask what place feminism has in modern Britain and led to her . We also hear from Viv Groskop, who has been along to speak to the audience and to perform herself at Ìý a women’s comedy night in Bristol.

Bridget Christie Minds the Gap starts on Radio 4 on 7 March, 11pm.