Woman's Hour - 06/03/2009

Presented by Jenni Murray. Marie McCourt explains how she has coped with her daughter's death and how it inspired her to help hundreds of other families bereaved by murder. And secretary of the Association of Prison Lawyers John Atkins explains the new parole board rules. Roxana Saberi is an American journalist who has disappeared in Iran and it is feared her arrest is simply an excuse to enable the authorities to crack down on journalists in the run up to the country's elections in June. Jenni is joined by Roxana's father from America. Lydia Opoku, Africa programme manager for Opportunity International UK, does a lot of work in her native Ghana helping women set up in business. Also talking to Jenni is Herta von Stiegel, executive chairman of Ariya Capital Group who has invested her own money in microfinance projects. Skeletons unearthed in the ancient Greek city state of Mycenae are casting new light on the position of women in antiquity. Professor of archaeology John Prag and expert on women in Mycenae Dr Lisa French give views on the significance of the skeletons. How does one wear a headscarf stylishly? Judy Merry meets fashion journalist Hadley Freeman, principal curator at Manchester's Gallery of Costume Anthea Jarvis and co-founder of Manchester-based Code image and style consultancy Kate Whittaker for some advice. Including drama The Death of Grass. Part of BBC Radio 4's Science Fiction Season.