Martha Lane Fox; The Silent Wife
Digital champion, Woman's Hour powerlister and the youngest female member of the House of Lords, Martha Lane Fox; why there are so few women philosophers.
Digital pioneer, dotcom millionairess, and youngest female member of the House of Lords. Powerlister Martha Lane Fox talks to Jane Garvey about achieving success as a young woman, how her life's changed in the ten years since her car accident in Morocco and why she's made it her mission to tackle the nation's digital skills deficit. In the UK, women are 46% of undergraduate students in philosophy, but make up fewer than 25% of permanent staff. So what should female undergraduates know before they start their courses this autumn? Jennifer Saul Head of the Philosophy Department at the University of Sheffield and Professor Helen Beebee of the University of Manchester talk to Jane. The Director of Public Prosecutions has called a meeting on Thursday to discuss the fact that there has not been a single prosecution relating to FGM, the practice of Female Genital Mutilation. And yet, a Newsnight film being broadcast tonight reveals that women who claim they are fleeing to the UK out of fear of FGM are being denied asylum. Newsnight reporter Sue Lloyd Roberts talks to Jane. The Silent Wife by ASA Harrison has now spent 4 weeks in the New York Times bestseller list. The story of a slow, murderous disintegration of a marriage, it is the author's first and last novel, as she died in April this year aged 65, just months before she saw her book published. Jane is joined by the author's friend and agent Samantha Haywood, and Laura Wilson, crime fiction reviewer for the Guardian.
Presented by Jane Garvey.
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Martha Lane Fox
Digital pioneer, youngest female member of House of Lords & Powerlister, Martha Lane Fox
Duration: 12:47
FGM Deportation
Newsnight reporter Sue Lloyd Robers on the issue of FGM deportation
Duration: 08:34
Jamie Oliver Feedback
Listener views following Jamie’s appearance on Monday’s Programme
Duration: 03:12
Silent Wife
Discussion of the novel The Silent Wife by ASA Harrison
Duration: 09:01
Women Philosophers
Why are there so few women philosophers?
Duration: 07:14
Martha Lane Fox
Digital pioneer, dotcom millionairess, and youngest female member of the House of Lords. Powerlister Martha Lane Fox talks to Jane Garvey about achieving success Ìýas a young woman,Ìýhow her life’s changed in the ten years since her car accident in Morocco and why she’s made it herÌýmission to tackle the nation’s digital skills deficit.
FGM Deportation
A Newsnight film being broadcast tonight (Tuesday) reveals that women who claim they are fleeing to the UK out of fear of FGM are being denied asylum. Jane Garvey Speaks to Newsnight reporter Sue Lloyd Roberts.
Jamie Oliver Feedback
Listener views following Jamie’s appearance on Monday’s Programme.
Silent Wife
The Silent Wife by ASA Harrison has now spent 5 weeks in the New York Times bestseller list, and this week it's at number 3. The story of a slow, murderous disintegration of a marriage, it is the author’s first and last novel, as she died in April this year aged 65, just months before she saw her book published. Jane Garvey is joined by the author’s friend and agent Samantha Haywood, and Laura Wilson, author and Guardian reviewer of crime novels.
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‘The Silent Wife’ by ASA Harrison. Was published by Headline on 2nd July 2013
Why are there so few women philosophers?
In the UK, women are 46% of undergraduate students in philosophy, but make up fewer than 25% of permanent staff. So what should female undergraduates know before they start their courses this autumn?ÌýJennifer Saul is Head of the Philosophy Department at the University of Sheffield. Her blog -’ collects experiences from around the world.ÌýShe joins Jane, along with Professor Helen Beebee of the University of Manchester, to discuss the issues.
- A report by the British Philosophical Association and the Society for Women in Philosophy UK: written by Helen Beebee and Jenny Saul.
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Role Contributor Presenter Jane Garvey Interviewed Guest Martha Lane Fox Interviewed Guest Jennifer Saul Head Interviewed Guest Helen Beebee Interviewed Guest Sue Lloyd Roberts Interviewed Guest Samantha Haywood Interviewed Guest Laura Wilson Broadcast
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