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21/06/2011

Presented by Jane Garvey. Are mixed football teams good for girls; and should hospitals continue to provide formula milk for newborn babies? And the life of Mrs Oscar Wilde.

Presented by Jane Garvey. As the Football Association approves mixed teams for 13 year olds, we discuss whether girls benefit from playing football with boys. Should hospitals continue to provide formula milk for newborn babies? 20 year old Bahraini student and poet Ayat al-Qarmezi has just been sentenced to a year in prison by a military court. She was arrested for reading poems at a pro-democracy rally in which she criticised the ruling family in Bahrain and asked for transparency in her country's governance. The life and times of a leading campaigner for women's rights, Constance Lloyd, wife of Oscar Wilde.

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45 minutes

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Tue 21 Jun 2011 10:00

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  • Formula milk in hospitals

    Is not providing formula milk in hospitals an acceptable way to encourage breastfeeding? Sue Ashmore, UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative and Jane Munroe from the Royal College of Midwives discuss.

    Duration: 09:55

  • Girls and football

    What's happening to encourage girls into the game in England? Rachel Pavlou, National Women's Football Development Manager at the FA and Jen O'Neill, editor of shekicks.net discuss.

    Duration: 10:38

  • Fridge

    The gallery 'The Secret Life of the 91热爆' at the Science Museum is filled with domestic appliances from all eras. Judi Herman meets the curator Helen Pevvitt to talk about the fridge.

    Duration: 04:22

  • The life of Constance Lloyd - Mrs Oscar Wilde

    Constance Lloyd was a popular children鈥檚 author, fashion icon, and a leading campaigner for women鈥檚 rights. Franny Moyle talks about her new book that examines the life of Mrs Oscar Wilde.

    Duration: 04:22

  • Ayat al-Qarmezi

    Ayat al-Qarmezi was sentenced to a year in prison for 鈥渋nsulting the Bahraini king, taking part in banned gatherings and spreading false information. Said Boumedouh and Jane Kinninmont discuss.

    Duration: 07:46

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  • Tue 21 Jun 2011 10:00

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