150 years of the Salvation Army, 2015 Power Lister Karen Blackett
As the Salvation Army celebrates its 150th anniversary, the programme takes a look at its work with women. Plus raising awareness of breast cancer in the over 70s.
As the Salvation Army celebrates its 150th Anniversary we talk to their Director of Anti-Trafficking and Modern Slavery about her work, the work the Army does with women and how it's evolved since its foundation.
Public Health England launch their second a nationwide 'Be Clear on Cancer' campaign aimed at raising awareness of breast cancer in women aged 70 and over. Is there enough clarity in the government's message to older people at risk of Breast Cancer?
Asda is currently facing an equal pay claim brought by up to 6,000 mainly female shop-floor workers, and last week four women from Sainsburys shop-floor took a claim to a preliminary hearing of an employment tribunal. Both cases rest on determining if supermarket shop-floor jobs, which are mainly held by women are of equal value to higher-paid jobs in the male-dominated distribution centres. How significant is the case?
Karen Blackett OBE runs the largest media agency in the UK, MediaCom and was Number 8 on the Woman's Hour 2015 Power List; Influencers. She talks about the importance of advertising and the influence it has on our everyday lives.
Bestselling children's author, Liz Pichon, has sold over a million copies of her Tom Gates series in the UK and the books have been translated into 36 languages. So how did the character come about ?
Presented by Jane Garvey
Producer Beverley Purcell.
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Woman’s Hour 2015 Power List: Influencer Karen Blackett
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Woman’s Hour 2015 Power List: Influencer Karen Blackett
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Breast Cancer screening for over 70’s
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Supermarket Pay Gap
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Liz Pichon
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Salvation Army
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Woman’s Hour 2015 Power List: Influencer Karen Blackett
Karen Blackett OBE runs the largest media agency in the UK,  and was number 8 on the Woman’s Hour 2015 Power List; Influencers. She joins Jane to talk about the world of advertising and how it impacts upon our everyday lives.Supermarkets & Equal Pay
Asda is currently facing an equal pay claim brought by up to 6,000, mainly female shop floor workers, and on Friday four women from Sainsbury’s shop floors took a claim to a preliminary hearing of an employment tribunal. Both rest on the assertion that female dominated shop floor jobs are of equal value to higher-paid jobs in male-dominated distribution centres. So what is the significance of these equal pay cases? To discuss, Jane is joined by Sarah Veale, Head of Equality and Employment Rights at the TUC.
Breast Cancer Over 70
Public Health England are launching their second a nationwide ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ campaign aimed at raising awareness of breast cancer in women aged 70 and over. 1 in 3 diagnosed breast cancer cases are in women aged 70 or over - that’s around 13,400 women each year.  Jane speaks to Baroness Delyth Morgan, Chief Executive of , and Dr Jenny Harries, Public Health England's Regional Director for the South of England about what older women need to know about their breast cancer risk, and how effectively this is being communicated.
Find more information about the risk of breast cancer for the over 70s .
Liz Pichon
Bestselling children’s author, , has sold over a million copies of her Tom Gates series in the UK and the books have been translated into 36 languages.. The first one was published in 2011 and since then Liz has produced seven more plus a Tom Gates annual. Her most recent title is Yes! No. (Maybe). A new book is coming in October. Liz talks about her career as a writer and illustrator and how the Tom Gates books came about.
Salvation Army
As the  celebrates its 150th Anniversary Jane Garvey talks to Major Anne Read their Director of Anti-Trafficking and Modern Slavery about her work, the work the Army does with women and how it’s evolved since its foundation.
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Role Contributor Presenter Jane Garvey Interviewed Guest Jenny Harries Interviewed Guest Delyth Morgan Interviewed Guest Karen Blackett Interviewed Guest Anne Read Interviewed Guest Sarah Veale Interviewed Guest Liz Pichon Producer Beverley Purcell Broadcast
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