Woman's Hour - 04/03/2009

Presented by Jenni Murray. Agony Aunt and writer Irma Kurtz tells Jenni why she thinks attitudes towards growing old now are different to what our grandparents or even our parents experienced. Why do some women choose to pay for sex? One woman explains why she used the services of a male escort. Jenni also discusses the issues with male escort Andrew Rosetta and academic Belinda Brooks-Gordon. What will a judicial review on the availability of a drug to treat osteoporosis mean for sufferers? Jenni is joined by Claire Severgnini of the National Osteoporosis Society and by Professor David Reid. She also speaks to Angela White, who was allergic to the drugs she was prescribed. What can be done to promote women's rights at work throughout the downturn? Jenni talks to Katherine Rake, Director of the Fawcett Society and Yvette Cooper, Chief Secretary to the Treasury. Including drama: The Death of Grass.