Woman's Hour - 25/01/2011

Presented by Jane Garvey. The government aims to unify the benefits received by families into a single Universal Credit. So what are the implications of this change for women? Sudden Unexpected Death of an Infant is an occurrence every parent dreads and necessitates the involvement of the police. Jane is joined by a mother whose toddler died and who is calling for changes to police procedure. Fizi is a town in the Democratic Republic of Congo where, on New Years Day, at least fifty women were raped. It's believed to be the largest single incident allegedly involving the army. So why does rape continue to be a weapon of war in the DRC? And, on a lighter note, Spring fashions - what are the trends for this year?