Monday 16 July 2012

Woman's Quarter: Travelling?

The final episode of Janey Stephenson's excellent series is now available on the ((URY PLAYER))!

Are any of you thinking of heading abroad this summer? In the show Janey and her well-traveled guests look at the dangers for women travelling alone abroad.

You can hear the programme on the ((URY PLAYER)) here. 

And of course you can still catch the entire series online, on-demand!


Episode 1

Why do some female students choose jobs where they are being paid for their body image rather than intellect? Exploring the objectification and stigma around scantily-clad work in the entertainment industry. Janey is joined by a podium dancer and a club hostess, and two women who would never consider these jobs.

You can catch the programme on demand here.

Episode 2

Currently, an estimated 32,000 girls are at risk of Female Genital Mutilation in the UK. Why, in the 21st century, is this extreme violence against women still happening? Janey is joined by Asiya Elgady of FORWARD, an agency working to stop this practice.

You can catch the programme on demand here.

Episode 3

International Women’s Day took place on Thursday 8th March. From 3-11th March, York hosted the 15th York International Women’s Week. Janey spoke to Sue Lister, the festival co-ordinator, and attended the first event, a workshop by Women of Palestine. Janey heard from two Palestinian women about life and women’s rights in Palestine.

You can catch the programme on demand here.

Episode 4.

Female unemployment is at a 25 year high. Cuts to women’s services continue to shell welfare provisions at a time when they are most needed. Janey speaks to Helen Graham from York Stop the Cuts to discuss how women’s roles and rights in society are undergoing a rapid transformation by the coalition government's austerity measures.

You can catch the programme on demand here.

Episode 5

Janey is joined by Richard Grimes to discuss recent proposals to cut legal aid in the UK. Richard is a solicitor who focuses on litigation and social welfare law. He is the Director of Clinical Programmes at York Law School and has been a member of the Attorney General’s Pro-Bono Co-Ordinating Committee since 2003.

You can catch the programme on demand here.


Thank you to Janey for producing such a fantastic series for URY!