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Gender imbalance in China
A population expert who advises Chinese politicians has warned that China faces a serious threat from the gender imbalance caused by the widespread preference for sons over daughters.
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Vivienne Westwood
A new exhibition at the V & A in London celebrates the extraordinary career of Vivienne Westwood. She played a vital role in the emergence of Punk Rock in the 1970s and has gone on to become one of the most original and influential designers of our time. Fashion, she said, was 'a baby I picked up and never put down'.
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Author, Judith Cook
Grace O'Malley was referred to as 'the most notorious woman on all the western coasts, a notable traitress and the nurse of all rebellions in the province in thirty years'.
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What so good about nettles?
'Tis the season to pick nettles. But why would anyone bother with the underrated nettle? Well, hold off your weeding until you've listened to Woman's Hour because nettles make excellent plant food and can even be cooked with lamb.
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