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Woman's Hour - 17/07/2008

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With Sheila McClennon. Including: A remarkable scheme has been helping women prisoners break free from the cycle of domestic abuse. Saul Young, the teacher who set up the course, has picked up a prestigious award from the Anne Frank Trust for his work at Styal Prison in Cheshire. He joins Sheila to talk about his work and the future of the programme. Writers Anne Karpf and Rhonda Carrier join Sheila to discuss whether parents should pack the children off to kids' clubs on family holidays. Sexism is a problem within the armed forces. Can we apply the same kind of moral sensitivities and values to troops who may be asked to put their lives on the line for the rest of us, or are we in danger of trying to apply a degree of excessive political correctness to the military? Jill Hopkins visits a community project in Todmorden which encourages people to grow and cook their own food. Including drama: What Is She Doing Here? (4/5).