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28/04/2011

Presented Jane Garvey. World War II and women; the future for Liberal Democrat female MPs; Women in Business: the importance of advertising?; having an unpopular child.

Presented by Jane Garvey. Throughout the Second World War, women played a crucial role in the war effort. Virginia Nicholson, whose new book, 'Millions Like Us' tells the story of women's experience during the War and in its aftermath. We consider the future for the Liberal Democrats' female MPs and as part of our Women in Business season look at the importance of advertising. And what do you do if your child finds it hard to make friends at school and is deemed to be unpopular. Are we stifling individuality or is there a real issue to be addressed?

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45 minutes

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Thu 28 Apr 2011 10:00

Chapters

  • Women In Business - the use of advertising

    Nicola Mendelsohn from the creative agency Karmarama discusses the role of advertising in developing a successful company.

    Duration: 11:33

  • Unpopular children

    What should you do if your child struggles to make friends? Jane talks to Learning and Behaviour specialist, Noel Janis-Norton, and to Jennie Bristow who writes on parenting culture.

    Duration: 10:26

  • Do the Lib Dems have a problem with women?

    Nick Clegg has admitted the Lib Dems are “too male and too pale" - Lib Dem Baroness Sal Brinton and Seema Malhotra from the Fabian Women’s Network discuss what is being done to address the imbalance.

    Duration: 07:37

  • Women in the Second World War

    Jane is joined by Virginia Nicholson, whose new book, ‘Millions Like Us’, tells the story of women’s experience during World War II and in its aftermath.

    Duration: 12:08

Broadcast

  • Thu 28 Apr 2011 10:00

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