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Glasgow has become the first UK city to adopt a feminist town planning approach. Emma Barnett is joined by author of ‘Feminist City’ Leslie Kern & Scottish Greens councillor Cllr Holly Bruce whose motion was unanimously backed by Glasgow City Council.

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One in five female doctors say they have considered early retirement due to menopause symptoms. To find out why, we talk to Dame Jane Dacre, President of Medical Protection who did the survey, and Dr Nadira Awal, a GP who specialises in women’s health.

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Have you heard Joanna & Roger bicker in @bbcradio4 comedy series Conversations from a Long Marriage? Does it fill you with horror or do you think bickering is just a bit of fun? Writer Jan Etherington joins @emmabarnett to discuss all things bickering.

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What will replace ‘Trussonomics’? The Treasury has warned of 'inevitable' tax rises as Prime Minister seeks to fill a 'black hole' in public finances. @emmabarnett is joined by Claer Barrett, consumer editor at the Financial Times, and Dame DeAnne Julius to discuss.

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One in five female doctors say they've considered early retirement due to menopause symptoms. To find out why & what impact it might have on patients, we'l be hearing from Dame Jane Dacre, Pres. of Medical Protection, & Dr Nadira Awal, a GP specialising in Women’s Health.
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'What I hope is that other people will read about my case & think: ‘If she can do it, I can do it’'

Donna Patterson represented herself in an employment tribunal against Morrisons & won £60k for maternity discrimination. She joined
Emma Barnett for her first broadcast interview.

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‘It’s hard to describe what the gay community meant to her, because they saved her I think’

Katie Brayben stars as Tammy in the new musical Tammy Faye. She joined Emily Barnett to talk about her life and legacy, and what it’s like to play her.

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‘Money was never the appeal – what I wanted was to demonstrate what had gone wrong and how I’d been failed’

@emmabarnett spoke to Donna Patterson who represented herself in an employment tribunal against Morrisons and won a £60k pay-out for maternity discrimination.

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‘If you’re in a park and a man comes up to you – you can’t tell whether it’s just a nice man or somebody who wants to assault you’

@emmabarnett spoke to Robyn Vinter about women’s safety exercising in the dark, after athlete Chris Boardman said men need to do more.

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'What I hope is that other people will read about my case & think: ‘If she can do it, I can do it’'

Donna Patterson represented herself in an employment tribunal against Morrisons & won £60k for maternity discrimination. She joined
Emma Barnett for her first broadcast interview.

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‘She was a pioneer in bridging those gaps between people and giving a voice to people who didn’t have one’

Katie Brayben, star of the new musical Tammy Faye, joined @emmabarnett to tell her all about the story of the TV evangelist and what it’s like to play her.

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‘Perception is just as important as reality. If people don’t feel safe then they won’t do something’

Olympic athlete Chris Boardman says men need to help women feel safer exercising in the dark. @emmabarnett spoke to him and Robyn Vinter

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With one week to go until the US midterms – what are the main issues for women? On Wednesday @emmabarnett will be speaking to a Democrat.

Today, she was joined by @Allamericanjen – a former Republican strategist and author.

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‘I just felt like I was banging my head against a brick wall, that nobody was listening to me’

Donna Patterson represented herself in an employment tribunal against Morrisons and won a £60k pay-out for maternity discrimination. She joined @emmabarnett

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'What I hope is that other people will read about my case & think: ‘If she can do it, I can do it’'

Donna Patterson represented herself in an employment tribunal against Morrisons & won £60k for maternity discrimination. She joined Emma Barnett for her first broadcast interview.

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With one week to go until the US midterms – what are the main issues for women voters? On Wednesday @emmabarnett will be speaking to a Democrat. Today, she’s joined by @Allamericanjen – a former Republican strategist and author.
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A new musical called Tammy Faye at the Almeida theatre in London tells the story of the rise and fall of TV evangelists Tammy and her then husband Jim Bakker. Katie Brayben – aka Tammy – joins @EmmaBarnett
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As the evenings draw in, are you struggling to get motivated and get out and exercise? And are you worried about your safety? We hear from Chris Boardman & Robyn Vinter
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