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Turkish Election, Soprano Anna Devin

Discussion on what the outcome of the Turkish election will mean for women, and soprano Anna Devin talks about battling with dyslexia and how music helped. Jane Garvey presents.

What will the outcome of the Turkish Election mean for women?

Women over 55 make the best bosses according to a recent report from the International Labour Organisation. Why? We look at how some companies are finding ways to challenge the glass ceiling: an obstacle for many women in business and management.

Soprano Anna Devin who has battled with severe dyslexia since she was young, talks about 'learning the right way for your brain' and how music can help.

Eliza Kennedy, on her debut author 'I Take You'. Just how did she balance writing a funny novel about a free-spirited woman with more serious questions about monogamy, female sexuality and realities of happily-ever after.

And a look ahead to England's first match in the World Cup in Canada.

Presented by Jane Garvey
Producer Beverley Purcell.

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45 minutes

Chapters

  • Women & The Turkish Elections

    Duration: 11:39

  • Why do women over 50 make the best bosses?

    Duration: 04:51

  • Eliza Kennedy

    Duration: 09:56

  • Consider the Fork

    Duration: 05:55

  • Women’s World Cup Football

    Duration: 03:06

  • Dealing with dyslexia through music

    Duration: 05:43

Women & The Turkish Elections

Parliamentary elections in Turkey on Sunday bring new hope for greater gender equality in the country. The vote brought an end to President Erdogan’s 13 year majority rule and also returned the highest number of female MPs ever. It’s welcome news to those who called for greater equality during the election and felt concern that Turkey ranked 125 out of 140 countries in last year’s Global Gender Gap Index. President Erdogan had angered many by saying 'women and men are not equal' and last week social media was filled with photos of Turkish 'women turning their backs' on him in protest at comments he made about women. So what do the election results and Erdogan’s loss of political power mean now for women and gender equality in Turkey? To explain, Jane Garvey is joined by the ±«Óătv's Rengin Arslan in Istanbul.

Why do women over 50 make the best bosses?

Women over 50 make the best bosses suggests a recent report from the International Labour Organisation. Having spoken to 1200 companies across the world Deborah France –Massin from the ILO joins Jane to explain why, and how some companies are finding ways to challenge the glass ceiling: an obstacle for many women in business and management that is only now showing cracks, remaining firmly in place. Sue Langley, CEO of UKTI, Financial Services Organisation and member of the Women’s Business Council joins them.

Dealing with dyslexia through music

Anna Devin is an opera singer who has battled severe dyslexia all her life. Performing at the Royal Opera House next month, she joins Jane in studio to talk about ‘learning the right way for your brain’ and how music can help. Anna will be performing Nannetta in Verdi's Falstaff at the ROH from Monday 6th July.

Eliza Kennedy

Eliza Kennedy’s first novel, I Take You, stars feisty litigator Lily in the run up to her wedding. Lily lives in New York but is heading home to Key West to get married. The problem is Lily likes nothing better than drinking to excess and hooking up with random men, because, as she says, “I like men. A lot.  I like sex.  A hell of a lot”.  She has not told her fiancĂ©, Will, the truth about herself. Eliza talks to Jane about how she balanced writing a very funny novel about a free-spirited woman with more serious questions about monogamy, female sexuality and realities of happily-ever after. I Take You by Eliza Kennedy is published by Jonathan Cape.

Consider the Fork

The next time you refer to the daily grind, or putting your nose to the grindstone, spare a thought for where the expression comes from – the hours women spent turning raw grain into edible meals. In her book ‘Consider the Fork’ food journalist Bee Wilson looks at the history of the world through the objects we use to prepare the food we eat.  She invited Catherine Carr into her kitchen where she used the most ancient of technologies – the pestle and mortar – to knock up a quick basil pesto.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jane Garvey
Interviewed Guest Rengin Arslan
Interviewed Guest Anna Devin
Interviewed Guest Eliza Kennedy
Interviewed Guest Deborah France-Massin
Interviewed Guest Sue Langley
Producer Beverley Purcell

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  • Tue 9 Jun 2015 10:00

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