Eluned Morgan; Female right-wing campaigners in the US; The history of understanding women's bodies

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Eluned Morgan is the first woman in history to be First Minister of Wales. She was appointed earlier this summer after her predecessor, Vaughan Gething, resigned. What does her appointment mean for women in Wales? What policies will she be focussing on? She joins Anita Rani to discuss all this and more.From spongy flesh to wandering wombs, there have been many theories about the inner workings of women across the centuries. In her new book Immaculate Forms, Professor Helen King talks about how scientific theories and religious beliefs have shaped our understanding of women’s bodies, from Ancient Greece to the present day. In the US, a rising number of women are joining a wave of right-wing campaigning on social media. Journalist Layla Wright went to the US to meet three of these women in an attempt to understand more about what has influenced their political beliefs. She joins Anita to discuss what she found.Presenter: Anita Rani
Producer: Laura Northedge
5 Sep 6AM English United Kingdom News · Society & Culture

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