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Primary school offer day, Black and Asian organ donors, #Whomademyclothes

Why do women appear to contravene prison rules more often than men? Plus advice on what to do if you are not happy with the primary school offer for your child.

Across the country today thousands of families will find out the primary schools offers their children have received. We discuss what to do if you're not happy with your options.

Black and Asian people are more likely to need an organ transplant than the rest of the population but these groups generally have fewer organ donors. We hear from an Asian woman who desperately needed a liver transplant and find out why there are so few Black and Asian organ donors in the UK.

Women make up only 5 percent of Britain's prison population but once in prison they appear to contravene prison rules more often than men. We explore the causes of women behaving badly in prisons.

Fashion Revolution Week kicks off with the launch of the hashtag #Whomademyclothes. We explore who shoulders the responsibility for ethics on the high street.

When Ian Brennan's partner was raped twenty-five years ago, he says the entire course of his life was altered. Since then he's worked in the field of violence prevention and written a novella, Sister Maple Syrup Eyes, that explores how rape might affect more than just the person attacked.

Presenter: Jane Garvey
Producer: Lucinda Montefiore.

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45 minutes

Chapters

  • Primary School Offer Day

    We discuss what to do if you're not happy with your options.

    Duration: 00:20

  • Black and Asian Organ Donors

    Black & Asian people generally have fewer organ donors, we explore why.

    Duration: 16:02

  • Who Made My Clothes

    Fashion Revolution Week kicks off with the launch of the hashtag #WhoMadeMyClothes.

    Duration: 08:31

  • Women In Prison

    We explore the causes of women behaving badly in prisons.

    Duration: 07:54

  • Ian Brennan

    Author of Sister Maple Syrup Eyes, a novel on the impact of secondary-victimisation rape.

    Duration: 08:13

Black and Asian Organ Donors

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jane Garvey
Producer Lucinda Montefiore
Interviewed Guest Elizabeth Copeland
Interviewed Guest Neerja Jain
Interviewed Guest Monira Khanom
Interviewed Guest Mary Creagh
Interviewed Guest Liz Leffman
Interviewed Guest Tania Bassett
Interviewed Guest Martha Gill
Interviewed Guest Ian Brennan

Broadcast

  • Mon 18 Apr 2016 10:00

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