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Candi Staton. Family Impact of Reporting Historical Sexual Abuse

Candi Staton sings live. The impact on the family when someone reports sexual abuse. Leanne Wood, leader of Plaid Cymru. Plus why shisha cafes attract young, non-drinking women.

Candi Staton sings live in the Woman's Hour studio. Dr Nina Burrowes explains what to do if a friend or family member tells you they have experienced sexual abuse; Fiona Doyle talks about the impact on her family. Leanne Wood, leader of Plaid Cymru tells us why she'd like to see more women in politics. And why shisha cafes are cool places for young, non-drinking women to hang out.

Presenter : Jenni Murray
Producer : Kirsty Starkey.

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58 minutes

Chapters

  • Candi Staton

    The Queen of southern soul talks about her 50 year career in the music industry

    Duration: 10:10

  • Shisha Caf茅s

    Shisha cafes are alcohol-free multicultural alternative to bars, pubs and nightclubs

    Duration: 09:45

  • Plaid Cymru

    Party leader Leanne Wood talks to Woman's Hour before Plaid Cymru鈥檚 autumn conference

    Duration: 06:11

  • Historical Abuse - Impact on Family

    What impact does it have on the family if you report abuse many years after it happens

    Duration: 14:59

Historical Abuse 鈥 impact on the family

What impact does it have on the family if you come forward and report abuse many years after it happens.听 If it鈥檚 a family member how do the wider family react ?听听 If you have a partner how鈥檚 it affect them and your children.听 Jenni talks to Fiona Doyle听 who was abused as a child but didn鈥檛 report it until she was in her 40鈥檚 about how her family, reacted and 听to , a psychologist who specialises in the psychology of sexual abuse.

Shisha cafes

Britain鈥檚 growing numbers of young Muslim women have found a new place to socialise. New research shows that Shisha cafes are seen by their customers as a kind of alcohol-free multicultural alternative to bars, pubs and nightclubs.听What happens in a place that looks and sounds like a club when alcohol is taken out of the equation? We hear from one of Blackburn鈥檚 popular shisha cafes and Jenni speaks to Dr Kate O鈥橞rien, the co-author of new research on shisha culture.

Leanne Wood - Plaid Cymru Conference

On the eve of Plaid Cymru鈥檚 autumn conference, party leader Leanne Wood talks to Woman鈥檚 Hour about why Wales needs fairer funding and more control over taxes; how her party would recruit more staff for the beleaguered Welsh NHS and her hopes of getting more women involved in politics.听

Candi Staton

The Queen of southern soul Candi Staton talks to Jenni about her 50 year career in the music industry. Since gospel singing in the 1950鈥檚, she has become famous for pop hits such as 鈥淵ou鈥檝e Got the Love鈥 and 鈥淵oung Hearts Run Free鈥.听Her honest lyrics describe her often rocky home life and she explains how making music has been the therapy (and the love) she needed to see her through.

Her new album, Life Happens by Candi Staton, on Beracah Records is available now.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jenni Murray
Interviewed Guest Fiona Doyle
Interviewed Guest Nina Burrowes
Interviewed Guest Candi Staton
Interviewed Guest Leanne Woods
Producer Kirsty Starkey

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  • Thu 23 Oct 2014 10:00

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