Woman's Hour: Winning Women's Votes

Recent discussions

• 15 April 2010 Manifesto Promoses

  The political parties have been unveiling their manifestos which include pledges on the economy, childcare, health and education. Rachel Sylvester, political commentator and journalist for The Times and Ceri Goddard, Chief Executive of The Fawcett Society examine what the political parties' manifestos offer women.

• Leader Interview

  15 March 2010 Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP

  As the pre-election campaign gathers force, Jane probes the man behind the politician, and the policies that could decide his political future.

• 02 March 2010 Women in the Devolved Assemblies

  Does the better gender balance of the devolved assemblies affect the policies discussed?

• The Baby Boomers

  25 February 2010: The Older Generation

  The baby boomers have now reached what used to be considered old age. So, what are the issues and the policies that will influence their vote in the forthcoming election and how might that differ from previous generations.

• Young people & Politics

  23 February 2010: How do we engage the young in the political process?

  The turnout among 18-24 year olds in the last two General Elections has been under 40%. There is much talk of apathy, disillusionment and young people failing to see what difference their vote will make. So how can they be motivated to make it to the ballot box?

• Social care

  19 February 2010: How should long term care for the elderly be funded?

  By 2050 the number of people over 85 will have doubled and spending on long-term care will need to increase fourfold. Gordon Brown has said the problem is one of the biggest the government has to face but the Conservatives have criticised his Personal Care at Home Bill and claim that he's deliberately refusing to reveal how the scheme will be funded. To discuss how we should provide and pay for the care and support of our rapidly growing population of older people Jenni is joined by Imelda Redmond, Chief Executive of Carers UK and by Julia Unwin, Chief Executive of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

• Leader Interview

  18 February 2010: David Cameron

  When interviewed on Woman's Hour in 2005 he said his wife had seen a "bunch of white men" on the party's benches in the House of Commons and told him the party needed to look more like the country it represented. David Cameron has introduced A-lists to get more women into Westminster - the so-called 'Cameron Cuties'. So how much has the party changed, and what policies might sway women's voters?