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Weekend Woman’s Hour: Abandoned babies, Isabel Allende, ADHD and menopause, Teaching 'grit', Anna Lapwood
The search for parents of three abandoned babies using DNA.
Swimming coaching, LGB Alliance, Welsh women's football, Author Emma Stonex
We hear about the dark side of swimming clubs, the subject of a new BBC investigation.
Shopping addiction, Gaza, 'Trad Wives', Rape cross-examination
Why is shopping addiction often trivialised rather than being seen as a red flag?
Baroness Kishwer Falkner, Fifth anniversary of the death of George Floyd, Sarah Pochin MP
Baroness Kishwer Falkner on the recent Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman.
Women up for Ivor Novellos, Chronic UTIs, How do women listen?
The Rising Star award at the Ivor Novellos is an all female shortlist for the first time.
The manosphere, Bowel cancer, Daytime TV cuts
Psychotherapist Will Adolphy & his work in schools: what does it mean to be a man today?
Weekend Woman’s Hour: Chronic UTIs, Welsh women’s football, Kathryn Turman, ‘Trad wives'
Allison Gardner MP on her experience of chronic UTIs.
Women in farming | A Woman’s Hour special
Anita Rani spends a day at a farm in Devon hearing from female farmers about their lives.
Sian Gibson, International aid, Author Agustina Bazterrica, Shein
Why did actor Sian Gibson almost give up on acting?
Pakistan child marriage, I'm With Her, Sex bias in natural history museums
The city of Islamabad has moved to ban child marriage.
Transcripts in sexual assault cases, Multigenerational living, Women's matches at the French Open
We assess the one-year pilot giving victims of sexual assault access to court transcripts.
Carey Mulligan, Mary Earps' England retirement, New head of MI6
The actor tells Woman's Hour about her new film, turning 40 and why she loves musicals.
Weekend Woman's Hour: Carey Mulligan, Mary Earps’ England retirement, International Aid, Folk trio I'm With Her
The actor talks about her new film The Ballad of Wallis Island and why she loves musicals.
Intimacy co-ordinator Ita O'Brien, Heart disease trials, Celebs & beauty brands
The world-renowned intimacy co-ordinator discusses her new book, Intimacy.
Ms Tina Knowles, Madeleine McCann search, Mother and baby units in NI
How to raise self-confident women? Beyoncé & Solange's mother, Ms Tina Knowles, explains.
Bernardine Evaristo, South Korean Elections, The Crucible
The celebrated novelist is the winner of the Women's Prize Outstanding Contribution Award.
Victims' Right to Review, Dr Grace Spence Green, Mums in coaching, New play Elephant
Survivors of rape & serious sexual assault given the right to have dropped cases reviewed.
Weight-loss jabs, The Salt Path director, Tennis at Queens, Part-time teaching
A look at the new advice about weight-loss jabs, and contraception or pregnancy.
Weekend Woman’s Hour: Ms Tina Knowles, Tennis at Queens, Dr Grace Spence Green, Bernardine Evaristo
How to raise self-confident women? Beyoncé and Solange's mother, Ms Tina Knowles, explains
Julianne Moore, Forced adoption in China, Nurses vote on pay deal
Julianne Moore discusses her latest film, the thriller Echo Valley.
Indecent exposure, Natalie Dormer, World fertility, Author Jessica Stanley
We hear how cases of indecent exposure have been dealt with since Sarah Everard’s murder.
Ultrarunner Stephanie Case, Alice Figueiredo, Women's Super League, Cycle tracking apps
Winning a 100km race six months postpartum and breastfeeding along the way.
Abortion, Spending Review, Lara Pulver, Yael van der Wouden
As MPs prepare for a free vote on changes to abortion law, we look at the two amendments.
Race Across the World, Women's Prize winners, Ute Lemper, Measles at Glasto
Caroline Bridge speaks to Anita about winning Race Across the World with her son.
