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First female Chief Whip, Suzi Godson, Aids, Women coaches

Baroness Ann Taylor on being the first female chief whip, long-term relationships when you are 50, World Aids Day, and where are all the female sports coaches?

The National Theatre's production of This House is playing at the Garrick Theatre in London. It's set in 1974, in the engine rooms of the House of Commons. The play looks at the secret world of the Whips who roll up their sleeves and go to extreme lengths to influence an unruly chorus of MPs. Baroness Ann Taylor was the first female chief whip. She is played by Lauren O'Neil and was an advisor on the play. She joins Jenni.

HIV AIDS is the leading cause of death worldwide for women aged between 15 - 44, according to World Health Organisation. On World Aids Day Jenni speaks to Christine Stegling, Executive Director at International HIV and AIDS Alliance and Professor Margret Johnson, HIV and AIDS Consultant at The Royal Free Hospital London.

Suzi Godson, the Sex and Relationship columnist for The Times talks to Kalsoom Bashir a 53 year old woman from a Pakistani Muslim background. Her parents arranged her marriage for her. She now works as co-director for Inspire, a counter extremism and human rights organisation which seeks to address inequalities facing British Muslim women.

Only 30% of shortlisted coaches in this year's Sports Coach UK awards were women and there were no female candidates on the shortlist for the Lifetime Achievement award, the High Performance Award or the Coach of the Year. Is this surprising considering that just 17% of qualifying coaches each year are female? Jenni talks to Gillian Wilmot, Chair of Sports Coach UK and to Kath Robinson, a hockey coach.

Presenter: Jenni Murray
Producer: Rebecca Myatt.

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Chapters

  • HIV AIDS

    It’s the leading cause of death worldwide for women aged between 15-44, according to WHO.

    Duration: 10:39

  • Female Coaches

    Only 30% of shortlisted coaches in this year's Sports Coach UK awards were women

    Duration: 07:22

  • Women in their 50s

    Suzi Godson, talks to 53 year old Kalsoom Bashir who had an arranged marriage

    Duration: 07:46

  • Lauren Laverne's Woman's Hour 70 Playlist

    Lauren talks you through her 90s playlist

    Duration: 09:59

  • First Female Chief Whip

    Baroness Ann Taylor was the first female chief whip and is being portrayed in new play

    Duration: 09:59

Credits

Presenter Jenni Murray
Interviewed Guest Ann Taylor
Interviewed Guest Christine Stegling
Interviewed Guest Margret Johnson
Interviewed Guest Suzi Godson
Interviewed Guest Kalsoom Bashir
Interviewed Guest Gillian Wilmot
Interviewed Guest Kath Robinson
Producer Rebecca Myatt

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  • Thu 1 Dec 2016 10:00
    ±«Óãtv Radio 4

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