Listen now: Emma speaks to Senator SeeryKearney who is campaigning for Ukrainian surrogate women to be given refuge in Ireland and Rend Plantings who was due her next round of IVF in Ukraine:
The devastating effect of war on the fertility clinics in Ukraine and Anne Dickson on the book she first published 40 years ago, A Woman in Your Own Right.One of the unforeseeable consequences of the war in Ukraine is how it has affected the hundreds of people from the UK and Ireland who visit the country every year to undergo fertility treatment or use Ukrainian surrogates.
Last year, just 5% of the classical music pieces performed worldwide were written by women. That’s the highest percentage recorded to date. When the violinist Ellie Consta found this out, she decided to do something about it and has brought together a string orchestra called Her Ensemble to perform a range of music written by women – both pop and classical.
Anne Dickson's book, A Woman in your own Right: The art of assertive, clear and honest communication, was first published 40 years ago. It has been in print ever since. Anne joins Emma to outline the skills and techniques she pioneered and to discuss why she believes they are as relevant today as they were 40 years ago.
The Glomama Awards are the first people’s choice awards celebrating motherhood. Today we meet the founder – Agnes Agyepong – and one of this year’s winners.
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