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Women Bishops, Housework, Living with HIV

The politics of housework, the Church of England's vote on women bishops, HIV and motherhood, and Tate Modern's Crystal Quilt installation. Presented by Jane Garvey.

Housework and why it still divides the genders. As the Church of England's Synod prepares to vote on plans to allow women to become bishops, we look at the implications of what would be the biggest development since the ordination of women was approved 18 years ago. HIV and why it's no longer a barrier to becoming a mother. We hear from the artist behind a public art project involving more than 400 women and talk about its installation at Tate Modern.
Producer: Emma Wallace
Presenter: Jane Garvey.

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58 minutes

Chapters

  • Women Bishops

    Jane Garvey spoke to two women on either side of the debate - Alison Rouoff, a lay member of the General Synod, and Reverend Dr Miranda Threlfall-Holmes, Chaplain at Durham University.

    Duration: 10:46

  • Housework

    Jane is joined by Tess Lanning, research fellow at the IPPR, to find out what we know about who does what.

    Duration: 06:00

  • Women and HIV

    Jane talks to Amanda, who was diagnosed with HIV in 2010 and is now pregnant, and to Genevieve Edwards from the Terrence Higgins Trust, and Dr Michael Brady of King's College Hospital.

    Duration: 13:40

  • Suzanne Lacy - Crystal Quilt

    Jane Garvey met Suzanne Lacy ahead of the opening at Tate Modern to hear about the original project and performance.

    Duration: 10:19

Broadcast

  • Mon 9 Jul 2012 10:00

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