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For Ellie Wilson, now 25, it\\u2019s been a year since the man she once called her boyfriend was convicted of raping her and sentenced to five years in prison. Research shows that one in four women have been raped or sexually assaulted as adults, but it is estimated that only one in six will report it with less than 1% of reported cases ending in a conviction. Ellie speaks to Nuala to explain why she chose to waive her right to anonymity and what propels her to continue to campaign for reform of the justice system in light of her experience.

Plans for Britain\\u2019s first women\\u2019s-only tower block, to be built in Ealing, west London, have been approved. The brainchild of the housing association Women\\u2019s Pioneer Housing, it will be a 15-storey tower containing 102 flats to be rented to single women, in particular women who are disadvantaged in the housing market. Nuala is joined by the Chief Executive, Tracey Downie, and Vicky Spratt, the Housing Correspondent for the i newspaper, to discuss its potential social impact.

Why does rejection hurt so much? And what are some coping mechanisms can people use? Nuala discusses with the Chartered psychologist Fiona Murden, and Kate Wills who describes her fear of rejection, how it has held her back in life, and an experiment she undertook to try and cure it.

Many listeners will know that Radio 4\\u2019s Woman\\u2019s Hour has been broadcast for more than 75 years \\u2013 since October 1946. But far less well known is an earlier programme called Women\\u2019s Hour, which first appeared 100 years ago, in early May 1923. To find about more Nuala speaks to Dr Kate Murphy, Visiting Fellow at Bournemouth University - and author of the book Behind the Wireless: A History of Early Women at the BBC.

Presented by Nuala McGovern\\nProducer: Louise Corley\\nEditor: Beverley Purcell