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Marriage and family stability? ±«Óătvless women sleeping rough

Presented by Jenni Murray. Marriage and family stability; switched-off female voters; celebrity fashion; and homeless women sleeping rough.

Presented by Jenni Murray. Marriage and family stability? Is the coalition planning to make marriage financially advantageous and will this lead to greater cohesion within the family? Switched off female voters? Why are all the main parties failing to appeal to female voters? What influence does celebrity culture have on fashion and we hear about homeless women sleeping rough.

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45 minutes

Chapters

  • Is marriage the best way to ensure family stability?

    Jenni discusses the issues with Daily Telegraph columnist, Cristina Odone and Dr Katherine Rake who is CEO of the Family and Parenting Institute.

    Duration: 09:41

  • Why isn't Labour attracting support from women?

    Steve Richards; political commentator at The Independent and Seema Malhotra; director of the Fabian Women’s Network join Cristina Odone and Dr Katherine Rake.

    Duration: 12:25

  • Celebrity Fashion

    How much are our fashion choices influenced by celebrities? Jenni is joined by Pamela Church Gibson, of the London College of Fashion and by Angela Buttolph, Editor at Large of Grazia magazine.

    Duration: 08:18

  • ±«Óătvless Women

    Anna McNamee has been speaking to women who have been sleeping rough and those who work with them to uncover what makes their struggle different to that of men.

    Duration: 11:17

Broadcast

  • Thu 22 Dec 2011 10:00

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