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Weekend Woman's Hour: Uzo Aduba, Caitlin Moran, Carrie Underwood

Two-time Emmy award-winning actress Uzo Aduba talks about her latest role in the theatre production The Maids. Plus Caitlin Moran on her Moranifesto and Carrie Underwood performs.

Uzo Aduba, two time EMMY award winning actress and star of Orange is the New Black, talks about her latest role in the theatre production 'The Maids'.

According to the latest figures by the Mental Health Foundation, Black and Minority Ethnic groups are more likely to be diagnosed with mental health problems and more likely to be admitted to hospital. We hear from the CEO of the Mental Health Foundation Jenny Edwards and from Jacqui Dyer who has suffered from long term depression and is the vice chair of the Mental Health Taskforce.

Journalist Caitlin Moran discusses her decision to get political with her book Moranifesto.

The multiple Grammy award winning US country music star Carrie Underwood talks about her music career and performs a song from her latest album Storyteller.

For the 大象传媒 School Report, Shantavia describes her life as a young carer looking after her mother who has diabetes.

Pakistan's top female squash player, Maria Toorpakai tells us why she dressed as a boy from the age of four and the difficulties of being born in a highly conservative tribal area of Pakistan.

Professor Clara Greed on what the provision of toilets can tell us about the true position of women in society.

Professor Edith Morley became the first female professor at an English university when she was appointed professor of English Language at Reading University in 1908. Barbara Morris the Editor of Edith Morley's Memoir Before and After tells us about her and we hear from Professor Alison Donnell on her similar role today.

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jane Garvey
Producer Rabeka Nurmahomed
Editor Jane Thurlow
Interviewed Guest Uzo Aduba
Interviewed Guest Jenny Edwards
Interviewed Guest Jacqui Dyer
Interviewed Guest Caitlin Moran
Interviewed Guest Carrie Underwood
Interviewed Guest Maria Toorpakai
Interviewed Guest Clara Greed
Interviewed Guest Barbara Morris
Interviewed Guest Alison Donnell

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  • Sat 12 Mar 2016 16:00

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