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Earlier this week David Cameron announced funding for GP surgeries to stay open at evenings and weekends. We now have more female than male family doctors, many attracted by the working hours and flexibility. How will the new hours affect them?

Music lessons are booming according to recent research. But children are choosing electric guitars and percussion rather than traditional classical instruments like the violin. As the ´óÏó´«Ã½ launches a major classical musical initiative for primary school children, Woman's Hour talks to the only woman composer on the list of pieces to be studied. We'll be asking whether classical music is offering enough to girls and whether it matters what instrument they learn or how they learn it.ÌýJenni is joined by percussionist, Holly Prest and composer,ÌýAnna Meredith.

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The Ebola outbreak in West Africa, which began in February, is the world's deadliest to date.Ìý The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak an international health emergency.Ìý ÌýLiberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone have been the most affected with over 7000 cases reported and 3338 deaths (correct 2nd October). ÌýUNICEF has reported that nearly two thirds of all deaths in the crisis have been women. So why are women disproportionately affected by the virus?Ìý

When war broke out in 1914 The War Office, believing it had sufficient reserves of male medical staff Ìýrefused to employ women doctors in war zones.Ìý Undeterred women determined to offer their medical expertise began establishing field hospitals close to the fighting.Ìý Some of them like the Scottish Women’s Hospitals employed only women doctors.Ìý is celebrating these women – volunteer doctors, nurses and orderlies - prepared to endure the harsh conditions on the Frontline in order to treat the sick and injured.ÌýÌý JenniÌýis joined by Adrienne Mayers, the LMI’s librarianÌý -who has organised this event, and Colonel Debbie Telford who is from the Volunteer Army Nursing Corps, and is the Commanding Officer of 208 Field Hospital.Ìý

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The Metropolitan Police in London have revealed a significant rise in hate crimes against Muslims in the capital. Last year there were 344 attacks. This year already there’ve been 570 – it’s a sixty five per cent increase in Islamaphobic attacks and they are frequently against women, who, if they wear the veil, are perhaps more visible. ÌýThe Asian Network's Shabnam Mahmood has been speaking to a mother of two who has suffered abuse.