The American performer Nicole Scherzinger came to our attention as the lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls. She has since... more

Marina Abramović, the world renowned Serbian performance artist, refers to herself as the “godmother of performance art”. Her pioneering work... more

Dame Joan Collins has dominated the stage and screen for over seven decades, starting her career at just 17. Best... more

The managing director of AFC Wimbledon has resigned after being secretly recorded making sexist and abusive comments about a female... more

Claiming to tell unknown stories about the iconic singer, alongside songs some of his much-loved songs, this world premiere musical... more

Emma Barnett hears from one of the women alleging she was assaulted by Russell Brand. Speaking for the first time... more

Have you heard of the term 'sharenting'? That’s when a parent, caregiver or relative shares content about their child’s life,... more

Iran’s parliament has approved the Hijab and Chastity Bill, under which women will face up to 10 years in prison... more

The BBC has revealed that the Prime Minister is considering a major shift on key climate action policies. These changes... more

Yesterday on Woman's Hour, one of Russell Brand's alleged victims, 'Alice', called for a conversation around changing the age of... more

Emma Barnett hears from one of the women alleging she was assaulted by Russell Brand. Speaking for the first time... more

Since winning the Great British Bake Off in 2015, Nadiya Hussain has published seven cookery books, presented numerous TV shows... more

It’s been one year since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini sparked protests and outrage across the world. Anita Rani... more

Last week, Birmingham City Council effectively declared bankruptcy, issuing a section 114 notice, after it admitted an equal pay liability... more

Crime author Jane Casey joins Nuala McGovern to talk about a new six part TV adaptation of her best selling... more

They say current disparities in women’s health across England mean there are far too many cases where women’s voices are... more

Millie Bobby Brown is a 19-year-old actress best known for her award-nominated performance as Eleven in Stranger Things, and for... more

Economic abuse was officially recognised under the Domestic Abuse Act in 2021, yet a new study from the charity Surviving... more

Economic abuse was officially recognised under the Domestic Abuse Act in 2021, yet a new study from the charity Surviving... more

Today MPs from all parties are holding a debate on a controversial pregnancy testing drug used widely in the 1960s... more

On yesterday's programme, the Conservative MP for Don Valley, Nick Fletcher, championed the idea of a Minister for Men. He... more

Ukraine's First Lady, Olena Zelenska, has given a very personal interview to the BBC 18 months after the Russian invasion... more

In 1969, migration to the UK was increasing with Britain becoming home for thousands of foreign settlers. In Coventry, 21... more

A BBC investigation has found that at least five women have died after family courts allowed fathers accused of abuse... more

Nicky Perfect has spent most of her life in highly fraught and dangerous situations, working as a hostage negotiator. Now... more

Emma Hayes has been manager of Chelsea Women football team for more than a decade, a reign made remarkable by... more

A group of women who were raped by the same man are now coming together to campaign for better... more

The TV presenter Sarah Beeny has spent much of her life in the unpredictable world of property renovation. You'll find... more

To discuss the how and why of lists, Nuala is joined by Joanna Nolan, author of the book, Listful, and... more

A Listener Week Weekend Woman’s Hour Special, where you – our listeners – decide what you want to hear on... more

For Listener Week, you, our listeners, decide what we cover on the programme. Listener Liane has tasked the programme with a... more

For Listener Week, you, our listeners, decide what we cover on the programme. Listener Rachel asked Woman's Hour to explore the... more

For Woman's Hour's Listener Week, you, our listeners, decide what we cover on the programme. Nuala McGovern is joined by Monica... more

For listener week, you, our listeners, decide what we cover on the programme. Listener Liz got in touch to say she... more

For listener week you, our listeners, decide what we cover on the programme. It might not have been World Cup... more

Former Lioness and England's top female goal scorer, Ellen White, on England reaching the Fifa Women's World Cup final. VJ... more

Sunday sees the Women's World Cup final between England and Spain and to mark it we are joined by England's... more

England are through to the final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time in history. But while... more

Martine McCutcheon describes her rising anxiety levels to do with the perimenopause. Who is Fani Willis? On Monday 14 August... more

Today marks two years since the re-taking of Afghanistan by the Taliban. We speak to Afghanistan's youngest female mayor, Zarifa... more

The Lionesses are through to the Women's World Cup semi-final on Wednesday against co-hosts Australia. Reaching semi-finals of major tournaments... more

The rapper Tory Lanez has been sentenced to 10 years for the shooting of fellow musician Megan Thee Stallion. She... more

Mother and daughter duo, Andi and Miquita Oliver, have started a new podcast, Stirring it Up, where they ask guests... more

New research by the Sutton Trust reveals that more than a third of A-level students in England are considering living... more

The rapper Tory Lanez has been sentenced to 10 years for the shooting of fellow musician Megan Thee Stallion. She... more

A judge in Texas has ruled that women who experience pregnancy complications are temporarily exempt from the state's abortion bans.... more

A few months ago, Sarah de Lagarde came on Woman's Hour to share her incredible story of survival. She had... more

All this week on Woman’s Hour we’ve been discussing the topic of loneliness as women and young people are statistically... more

Actor and writer Georgie Grier has shared a post on social media after her opening show at the Edinburgh Fringe... more

All this week on the programme we are looking at the topic of loneliness. Women are statistically more likely to... more

The singer Lizzo, and her production company, are being sued by three former dancers. They have been accused of sexual... more

Frances Haugen is the former Facebook employee turned whistleblower who extracted more than 22,000 pages of documents from the company... more

In 2018, two new mothers died weeks apart after giving birth in two Kent hospitals from a herpes infection. Kimberley... more

What role should men play in stopping sexist behaviour? Several campaigns have aimed to tackle this, the most recent being... more

In their second game of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, England’s Lionesses face Denmark. Woman’s Hour will be following... more

The Irish musician and activist Sinéad O Connor has died, aged 56. She was best known for her single... more

What role should men play in stopping sexist behaviour? Several campaigns have aimed to tackle this, the most recent being... more

Over the last few months we have been hearing the stories of women who believe that they were raised by... more

There has been a significant increase in the number of non-surgical aesthetic procedures over the past decade. And now the... more

The law on flexible working changed this week. New rules should make it easier for employees to argue for a... more

As the film Barbie opens in cinemas today, Set Decorator Katie Spencer and Production Designer Sarah Greenwood discuss how they... more

The law on flexible working changes today. This should make it easier for employees to argue for a flexible working... more

The mother whose daughters were murdered, and their photographs then shared on a police WhatsApp group gives a keynote speech... more

Zoe Saldaña has appeared in the top three grossing movies of all time – Avatar, Avatar: Way of Water and... more

Nuala McGovern is joined by one woman who has had a huge impact on the women's game over many years... more

In her only broadcast interview, Louise Townsend, the mother of Olivia Perks who took her own life in 2019 whilst... more

Gracie Nuttall, sister of Laura Nuttall who died aged 23 in May of a glioblastoma, and Megan Fryer-Kelsey, whose brother... more

Almost half of women in England and Wales don’t trust the police enough to report a crime. That’s according to... more

In her first broadcast interview, Louise Townsend, the mother of Olivia Perks who took her own life in 2019 whilst... more

The inclusion of a particular word in the title of the documentary has caused controversy. For many, it is an... more

We look at the effect of being a victim in high-profile cases, after the BBC suspends a presenter accused of... more

Caitlin Moran’s multi-award-winning bestseller How to Be a Woman has been published in 28 countries. Now she has turned her... more

A woman from Manchester is battling to have a criminal conviction overturned because she was a victim of modern slavery... more

Anita is joined by the five time Paralympic gold medallist Ellie Simmonds to discuss her new documentary where she sets... more

Trichotillomania is often referred to as “hair-pulling disorder”. There is little research in this area, but statistics suggest 1.1m... more

Chief Inspector of Probation Justin Russell joins Nuala McGovern in an exclusive interview for the BBC. He'll be discussing a... more

The award-winning Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina has died from her injuries after a Russian missile hit a pizza restaurant in... more

The Oscar-winning actor Olivia Colman is the patron of the arts charity Tender, having previously played a survivor of domestic... more

Actress Olivia Colman is the patron of the arts charity Tender, having previously played a survivor of domestic violence in... more

A new study has suggested that women who take hormone replacement therapy to relieve their menopause symptoms may increase their... more

On Monday, the TV journalist Daisy Goodwin accused the Tory mayoral candidate Daniel Korski of groping her breast during a... more

The actress Archie Panjabi made her film debut in East is East and then went on to play Pinky in... more

The all-female motor racing championship, the W Series, has goneinto administration. The series was founded in 2019 in response to... more

On Thursday, the UK celebrated the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush which made the 5,000 mile... more

For Woman's Hour's first ever live broadcast from Worthy Farm Anita is joined by BBC 6 Music's Jamz Supernova. Jamz... more

As visitors walk through the doors of the newly reopened National Portrait Gallery in London, they will see 45 hand-drawn... more

Nuala speaks to a woman who discovered by chance that her fiancé was secretly filming her naked in the home... more

Nuala McGovern talks to Rosa Abraham & Rituparna Chakraborty about the fact that nearly half of the population in India... more

Comedian Bridget Christie’s stand-up has been credited with putting the funny in feminism. You might know her from Taskmaster... more

Thousands of people gathered together on Thursday night to attend a vigil for those killed in the Nottingham attacks. The... more

The actor Cate Blanchett celebrates the work and life of Glenda Jackson, who died this week. The mothers of Grace... more

Scientists have created synthetic human embryos using stem cells that sidestep the need for eggs or sperm. The news was... more

NHS England is going to open 10 new clinics this year to deal with childhood obesity. The clinics will provide... more

Is current abortion legislation fit for purpose? It's a question debated this morning following the conviction and sentencing of Carla... more

The Scout Association is not doing enough to protect and safeguard children from child abuse, that’s according to two young... more

Facebook has removed an advert for a sanitary towel product because it referenced the words Vagina, Vulva and Clitoris. It's... more

This Wimbledon will be the first in 30 years without the familiar presence of Sue Barker. Last year she stepped... more

The rescue efforts are continuing in Ukraine after Tuesday's breach of the Kakhovka dam. 30 communities along the Dnipro river... more

As a self confessed “silver spooner” who enjoyed a privileged upbringing Polly Toynbee talks to Nuala McGovern about her... more

Four-time Grammy award nominated singer Candi Staton has moved between several musical genres during of the course of her celebrated... more

The Sunday Times' Christina Lamb on the women involved in the war effort in Ukraine. We look at the trend of... more

A woman who was stalked by her husband and then placed into witness protection with a new identity to escape... more

Two female journalists in Iran are on trial for covering the death of 22 year old Mahsa Amini, the Kurdish-Iranian... more

A woman who was stalked by her husband and then placed into witness protection with a new identity to escape... more

When Rebecca Perry was growing up, she competed nationally and internationally as a trampolinist.  She went on to become a... more

As figures show more than a third of parents are using debt to pay for childcare, Nuala will be meeting... more

Why do we lie? And what is happening in our brain when we do it? Nuala asks psychologist Dr Sharon... more

A recent survey of a thousand teenage girls has found that nearly half of them have struggled to access products... more

In the last two years Turkey has withdrawn from the Istanbul Convention which "creates a comprehensive legal framework... more

Tributes are being paid to the Queen of Rock n Roll, Tina Turner, who has died aged 83 after a... more