Woman's Hour - 25/11/2008

Presented by Jane Garvey. Melissa Viney meets award-winning sculptor Helaine Blumenfeld in Cambridge to find out how she works. Are we doing our children a disservice by constantly praising them? Jane is joined by Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer, author of Praising Girls Well: 100 Tips for Parents and Teachers, and clinical psychologist and author Sue Jenner. Two politicians accused of brutal attitudes towards women have been made cabinet ministers in Pakistan. Jane talks to the BBC's Pakistan Correspondent, Barbara Plett, about their appointment and what this could mean for women. Jane is joined by BBC Radio 2 presenter Bob Harris and musician Chris While to look at the life and legacy of singer-songwriter Sandy Denny. The government wants to give the economy a boost and has announced plans for tax cuts in its Pre-Budget Report. But what will this mean for women and families? Jane talks to Harriet Harman, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and Minister for Women and Equalities. Including drama: Aubrey's Brief Lives.