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Mark Hix; Adoption; Femen

Mark Hix cooks the perfect cauliflower cheese. Adoption myths - can you be too old be considered? The politics of playdates. Kitty Green on her film about Ukraine feminists Femen.

Mark Hix Cooks the Perfect...cauliflower cheese. Adoption myths: can you be too old be considered? We discuss with adopters and Alice Noon from the Coram, the children's charity and adoption agency.
Janet Fyle from the Royal College of Midwives on new guidelines for health and education professionals on stopping FGM.

The politics of playdates. Kitty Green on her film about feminist group, Femen - Ukraine is not a Brothel.

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58 minutes

Chapters

  • Female genital mutilation

    New guidelines are announced today to tackle female genital mutilation in the UK.

    Duration: 08:20

  • Adoption Myths

    The common misconceptions that could be preventing children finding a permanent home

    Duration: 10:14

  • Predatory Playdates

    Are some parents using the play date as an additional way to help plug the childcare gap?

    Duration: 06:33

  • Cook The Perfect...Cauliflower Cheese

    Mark Hix prepares his ultimate comfort food

    Duration: 06:23

  • Film Director Kitty Green on Femen

    Kitty Green on her documentary about the controversial feminist group Femen

    Duration: 08:55

New guidelines for health care professionals to tackle FGM in UK

Today new guidelines will be announced to tackle in the UK. Aimed at social workers, health and education professionals, as well as the police, the new recommendations mark the first comprehensive plan to ensure FGM is targeted consistently across public services. Jane talks to Janet Fyle, professional and policy adviser, who oversaw the new guidelines.

Adoption Myths

A new survey published today by the illustrates a number of myths around who can and can’t be an adoptive parent. In National Adoption Week we look at how these misconceptions could be preventing children finding a permanent home. Jane is joined by Alice Noon, manager of the London Adoption Team for , the children’s charity and adoption agency.

Predatory Playdates

It used to be called just ‘going round to play’.  Send them over to a friend’s house for a spot of exploring, arguing over toys and pushing unfamiliar food around the plate at teatime.  But the rising costs of childcare now mean some parents view the humble play date as an additional way to help plug the childcare gap. So....  if you’re new to the world of playground politics, how do you know whether the parent proposing a get together for your children is actually after some one sided childcare instead of a quid pro quo arrangement?  Tamsin Smith reports.

Mark Hix Cooks The Perfect…Cauliflower Cheese

The chef, restauranteur and food writer Mark Hix shares his recipe for his ultimate comfort food.

Kitty Green

Australian film director Kitty Green first came across the topless feminist protest group Femen in a newspaper photo - the beautiful women in traditional headdresses with political slogans written over their naked breasts had made headlines across the world.   Femen set out to contradict the image of Ukrainian women as prostitutes or as brides for sale, as Ukraine became a centre for sex tourism and  trafficking, and they have announced their determination to fight patriarchy across the world.  Kitty spend 14 months living  with the women and her film explores their contradictions – a feminist organisation which was set up and seems to be controlled by a man;  protesting about the objectification of women through arranging photo opportunities of beautiful, slim, topless women; funded by men who contact the women across the internet, some of whom use Femen to promote their businesses.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jane Garvey
Interviewed Guest Mark Hix
Interviewed Guest Alice Noon
Interviewed Guest Janet Fyle
Interviewed Guest Kitty Green
Producer Kirsty Starkey

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  • Mon 4 Nov 2013 10:00

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