Woman's Hour - 25/03/2009

Presented by Jane Garvey. Is the economic downturn having an effect on women on maternity leave, making them more vulnerable to redundancy? Jane is joined by solicitor Camilla Palmer and Mary Boughton of the Federation of Small Businesses. Anne Pringle and Denise Holt are our first female ambassadors in Russia and Spain respectively. Jane talks to them both about their lives as ambassadors, the art of influence and the challenges and perks of the job. Anna McNamee has been meeting some of those who have recently taken up the ukulele. In Brighton she met the Ukuladies - a band formed of five women and their ukuleles. Jane is joined by Andy Burnham, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, and by journalist Dominic Lawson to discuss the representation of women's sport in the media. Including drama: This Book Will Save Your Life.