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Dame Kathleen Lonsdale; Deborah Turness

Jenni Murray presents the programme that offers a female perspective on the world.

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  • Deborah Turness

    Deborah Turness,President of NBC News speaks about her career and becoming a mum

    Duration: 10:17

  • Ex-In-Laws

    Deidre Sanders joins Jenni to discuss Ex-In-Laws

    Duration: 09:12

  • Woman's Hour Collection: Dame Kathleen Lonsdale

    Professor Dame Julia Goodfellow joins Jenni to discuss the life of Dame Kathleen Lonsdale

    Duration: 11:41

  • Oxford Grooming Survivor

    The second part of Jenni's interview with Lara, survivor in the Oxford grooming case

    Duration: 10:25

Deborah Turness

The former editor of ITV News, Deborah Turness, is now President of NBC News and is based in New York. She talks to Jenni Murray aboutÌýher career in journalism,Ìýhow becoming a mum has changed her perspective, and attitudes to maternity leave in the States.

Ex-In-Laws

When you’ve welcomed your child’s partner as one of the family, what happens if they break up? Your child is likely to need your support through the break-up, but if you love and miss their partner, you’ll be grieving too. Is it appropriate to maintain a relationship and, if so, how can you make sure you are staying loyal to your child? We hear from a mother who has gone through this recently, and Deidre Sanders, agony aunt for The Sun newspaper for over 30 years, joins Jenni to discuss the best way to navigate these difficult situations.

Woman's Hour Collection: Dame Kathleen Lonsdale

Dame Kathleen Lonsdale was a pioneering woman scientist in the field of crystallography. Her discovery in 1929 that the benzene ring was flat, using X-ray diffraction methods, led to her being considered as one of the leading women in science. She was one of the first women elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society and the first female tenured professor at University College London. And in 1966, she was elected as the first woman President of the International Union of Crystallography.Ìý to talk about her career, about the role of science in society, and how she combined a high profile career and a family in the 1920s. This interview is part of the – an archive of gems from the history of the programme. Plus Professor Dame Julia Goodfellow - Vice Chancellor of the University of Kent, following a distinguished career in science as a crystallographer, and Chair of the British Science AssociationÌý- joins us to talk about her life and work, and how the position of women in science has changed since the 1920s.

Oxford Grooming Survivor

We hear the second part of Jenni Murray’s interview with mother and daughter, Elizabeth and Lara. Lara was one of six girls who gave evidence against seven men in the Oxford grooming trial last summer. She reflects on the way other girls vulnerable to child sexual exploitation could be protected, and her mother Elizabeth explains why she thinks social workers should not be responsible for girls exposed to abuse by these gangs.

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Get help and advice about a wide range of issues, talk to a counsellor online. You can also send ChildLine an email or post on the message boards.

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NSPCC Child Protection Helpline - 0808 800 5000
The NSPCC is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to stopping child abuse. You can call their child protection helplineÌýor contact them via email at help@nspcc.org.uk

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The CEOPÌýCentre is the UK's national police agency set up to tackle child sexual abuse. If you are worried about someone's behaviour towards a child, online or offline, you can report this at . You can get help, advice and support on all issues related to internet safety for young people by visiting .

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Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) support the assessment and management of the most serious sexual and violent offenders.

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MOSAC is a voluntary organisation supporting all non-abusing parents and carers whose children have been sexually abused. They provide advocacy, advice and information, befriending, counselling, play therapy, and support groups following alleged child sexual abuse. Visit their website or call their national helpline on 0800 980 1958.ÌýÌý

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The Lucy Faithfull Foundation (LFF) is the only UK-wide child protection charity committed solely to reducing the risk of children being sexually abused. LFF’s staff work with all those affected by abuse including: adult male and female sexual abusers; young people with inappropriate sexual behaviours; and victims of abuse and other family members.

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Keeping children safe: your right to ask for a police check
If you are worried about someone in your child’s life, you can get them checked by the police to see if they have a record of child sexual offences. Find out what you need to do to get someone checked.

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NAPAC is the National Association for People Abused in Childhood. It is a registered charity providing support and information for people abused in childhood.ÌýÌý

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Parents Against Child Sexual Exploitation (Pace) works alongside parents and carers whose children are or are at risk of being sexually exploited by perpetrators external to the family. They also offer guidance and training to professionals on how child sexual exploitation affects the whole family. They were formerly known as CROP.Ìý

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Helping women through the law

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The national umbrella organisation forÌýa network of independent member Rape Crisis Centres.

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  • Thu 20 Feb 2014 10:00

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