Joeli Brearley on sky-high childcare costs and what is Islamophobia?

A deep dive into the most talked about stories of the week. Shelina is joined by Joeli Brearley from Pregnant Then Screwed, a charity she founded to tackle the motherhood penalty. They discuss the fallout from the BBC's decision to take Gary Lineker off air, crippling childcare costs and the last taboo in the workplace... the menopause. Plus, the United Nations has commemorated the first-ever International Day to Combat Islamophobia. Shelina speaks to Miqdaad Versi, Executive Director of Media Monitoring at the Muslim Council of Britain to find out what is Islamophobia and how we can tackle it. Listen and subscribe to The Shelina Show on Global Player. Download it from the App store or go to globalplayer.com

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The news moves fast. Often, the important details can pass us by. Best-selling author Shelina Janmohamed is here to change that. She meets some of the sharpest minds around to explore the issues they’re passionate about as well as news stories that affect us and our societies every single day. Can she make sense of the world? It’s worth a try.