What impact has Covid-19 had on women’s personal finances? Bettany Hughes - A Greek Odyssey. Troupers - Jacqui Shimidzu. The murder of Berta Cáceres.A picture is slowly emerging of what has happened to women’s personal finances since the Covid 19 pandemic began. The debt advice charity, Step Change, warned that British households are expected to rack up debts worth a combined £6bn because of the health emergency as they fell behind with their bills.
The historian Bettany Hughes tells Jenni about her new series A Greek Odyssey where she retraces the steps of Odysseus from the coast of Turkey where the mythical Trojan War took place to the island of Ithaca in the West of Greece. Sailing through the Greek islands, she makes new archaeological discoveries, visits iconic sites and uncovers the truth around the myths and legends of the ancient world; including iconic women such as Hera, Helen, Calypso and Iphigenia.
Coronavirus has made visible a group of people who were often invisible – volunteers. Thousands of people signed up to help the NHS as a volunteer. Local residents’ groups have got together to help those who can’t get to the shops, or to call people who might be experiencing severe isolation. Before lockdown, Woman’s Hour began interviewing women who volunteered in all sorts of areas – who see a gap, or a problem to be solved, and just get on with it – Troupers.
Berta Cáceres – a celebrated Honduran environmental activist and indigenous leader – was murdered in 2016. She had dedicated her life to fighting for the land and water rights of indigenous Lenca communities in the west of the country. But after a relentless stream of threats, intimidation and harassment failed to deter her, Berta was brutally killed.
ninalakhani Thank you for telling this fascinating & tragic story. A real issue from the real world for a change. So much suffering out there ignored by groups with a political agenda.
bettanyhughes Distinctly limited woman gets BBC gig due to her gender and quota requirements. DefundTheBBC
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JudeKelly_ Zubhaque Kantar As a temp I don't get furloughed and I had a small amount left by my mum so won't be able to claim for financial help. There's too many pages and info to fill out too. Too much for my head atm. My other pt job in cafe gone as I have lower immune system. Real fun 😏
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