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Jenny Pitman; Sue Ion goes back to school

Jenny Pitman on her Grand National winner Corbiere, men and the menopause, new mobile phones to help victims of domestic violence, and PowerLister Sue Ion goes back to school.

30 years since the first woman trainer won the Grand National, Jenny Pitman talks to Jenni Murray about her winning horse Corbiere. How much do men really know about the menopause? The Chief Constable of Gwent, Carmel Napier, discusses the new TecSOS phones designed to help victims of domestic violence with Polly Neate of Woman's Aid. How will the first woman President of South Korea deal with the crisis with North Korea? Shelia McClennon takes the Woman's Hour powerlister Dame Sue Ion back to school.

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58 minutes

Chapters

  • Men and the Menopause

    With Sue Brayne, psychotherapist & author; & Patrick Shervington, Women's Health Concern.

    Duration: 09:18

  • South Korean President, Park Guen-hye

    Discussion on female president, Park Guen-hye with Dr John Swenson-Wright, Chatham House.

    Duration: 07:05

  • Woman's Hour Power List: Dame Sue Ion

    Dame Sue Ion visits her old school; Penwortham Girls’ High School.

    Duration: 09:38

  • Mobile phones and women affected by domestic abuse

    With Chief Constable of Gwent Police, Carmel Napier & Polly Neate of Women’s Aid.

    Duration: 08:42

  • Jenny Pitman

    Jenni Murray talks to Jenny Pitman ahead of tomorrow's Grand National.

    Duration: 06:45

Mobile phone technology helps victims of domestic violence

They’ve  been dubbed ‘mobile angels’ – a mobile phone containing a single number which allows a victim of domestic abuse to alert the police at one push of a button. So far the police have issued the new TecSOS phones to over two thousand women in the UK. Why are they so much more effective than dialling 999 from any other phone, will they save lives? Jenni asks Chief Constable of Gwent Police Carmel Napier and Polly Neate of

South Korean President Park Guen-hye

It’s just over 3 months since South Korea’s first woman President, Park Guen-hye, took up her job.  But already she is facing escalating tension with North Korea. On Saturday North Korea said it was entering a “state of war” with South Korea and now it has announced it intends to reopen its nuclear reactor. So how will she handle this crisis and how have the people of South Korea been adjusting to a women President? Jenni is joined by Dr John Swenson-Wright, Senior Consultanting Fellow, Chatham House.

Men and the Menopause

Night sweats, mood swings and hot flushes – last month a Woman’s Hour discussion examined why some women find it difficult to talk about their experience of the menopause. But if women struggle to put the experience in to words, what about men? How does ‘the change’ affect them and their relationship with their partners? Jenni is joined by Sue Brayne, psychotherapist and author of ‘Sex, Meaning and the Menopause’ and Patrick Shervington, trustee of .

Woman's Hour Power List Dame Sue Ion

Woman’s Hour powerlist Dame Sue Ion has spent her life working in engineering. Now at the top of the nuclear industry she has been actively involved in shaping the UK’s energy policy for the future.  Her interest in nuclear power began at school, where together with Dame Nancy Rothwell, also on the Woman’s Hour powerlist, she developed a love for science. Sheila McClennon takes Dame Sue Ion down memory lane to visit her old school; Penwortham Girls’ High School for the first time in thirty years.

Jenny Pitman

Ahead of this Saturday's Grand National at Aintree Jenni Murray speaks to the first woman to train a winner at the race; Jenny Pitman. Her horse Corbiere won in 1983.

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Presenter Jenni Murray

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  • Fri 5 Apr 2013 10:00

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