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Last broadcast on Mon, 9 May 2011, 10:00 on BBC Radio 4.
Synopsis
Presented by Jane Garvey. The women who struck out west with the wagon trains in 1840s America - why they endured such hardship, and how their lives were changed. Should schools teach girls to say no to teen sex? We discuss a bill that would give extra sex education lessons, offering information and advice on the benefits of abstinence. Jazz singer and broadcaster Clare Teal performs live. We hear the personal stories of women in Afghanistan gathered by Zarghuna Kargar when she presented Afghan Woman's Hour on the BBC World Service.
Teenage sex
Should schools teach girls to say no? The Conservative MP Nadine Dorries wants schools to give girls aged 13 to 16 extra sex education lessons, offering information and advice on the benefits of abstinence. Her ten-minute rule bill which she says will empower young girls was passed by 67 votes to 61. It will now join a list of private member’s Bills waiting for a second reading in the Commons. To discuss, Jane is joined by the MP Therese Coffey who backed the bill and Simon Blake, Chief Executive of Brook, the sexual health charity for young people.
Clare Teal
Yorkshire born Clare Teal is one of the most successful female British jazz singers in decades: twice voted British Jazz Singer of the year and the BBC’s Jazz Singer of the year in 2006, she signed the biggest ever recording deal by a British jazz singer. Away from her singing work, Clare’s also known for her weekly big band shows on BBC Radio 2. Her new album, ‘Hey Ho’, is Clare’s tenth, and is a celebration of The Great British Songbook spanning a period of almost 120 years, with artists ranging from Noël Coward and Ivor Novello to Annie Lennox and Snow Patrol. Clare joins Jane to discuss the inspirations behind her new album and performs live in the studio.
'One More (Baby Be Good To Me)' and 'Hey Ho' is released on 9th May on MUD records.
Pioneer women
The Oregon Trail in 1845 was not a comfortable place to be. Dubbed the American Desert, it typically took pioneers and their wagons six months to complete. At the end lay the promise of free land and agricultural paradise. A new film, Meek’s Cutoff, tells the story of three families who become horribly lost on the trail and are forced to adapt in order to survive. Jane talks to Dr Karen Jones from the University of Kent about the real women who headed West into the unknown and how they changed along the way.
Meek's Cutoff is in selected cinemas now.
Dear Zari
In her new book, Zarghuna Kargar brings together a collection of life stories gathered when she was presenting Afghan Woman’s Hour on BBC World Service. ‘Dear Zari’ tells the intimate and personal stories of women hidden from view: sold as children to settle family disputes, denied an education or access to health care and rejected when they fail to produce sons.
'Dear Zari' is published by Chatto and Windus.
Chapters
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Chapter 1
Zarghuna Kargar talks about her collection of life stories gathered while presenting Afghan Woman’s Hour on BBC World Service. She joins Jane to discuss 'Dear Zara'.
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Chapter 2
Should schools teach girls abstinence? Following Nadine Dorries says her bill will empower young girls. Simon Blake, Chief Executive of Brook and Therese Coffey MP who backed the bill discuss.
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Chapter 3
Clare Teal is one of the most successful female British jazz singers. Her new album, ‘Hey Ho’, is a celebration of The Great British Songbook. Clare joins Jane and performs live in the studio.
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Chapter 4
The Oregon Trail in 1845 took pioneers and their wagons 6 months to complete. In light of a new film Dr Karen Jones from Kent University talks about the women who headed into the unknown.
Broadcast
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Mon 9 May 201110:00
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