Feminism

For the 125th anniversary of women gaining the vote in New Zealand, it pays to look back on how things have changed - not just in the static moments between then and now, but in the gradual shifts…

Te Papa has released a book Women Now: The Legacy of Female Suffrage, to coincide with celebrations of the 125th anniversary of women's suffrage, featuring essays by 12 thinkers and authors marking…

Lizzie Marvelly is a musician and multi-media writer and producer. She founded Villainesse.com, starting the #MyBodyMyTerms campaign, aiming to spark conversation about victim-blaming, revenge porn… Audio

In the third part of Venus Envy - made in association with Are We There Yet?, the new women's suffrage and equality exhibition at Auckland Museum - lawyers Zoe Lawton and Hayden Wilson weigh in on… Audio

Pressure is mounting on Immigration New Zealand to deny entry to a controversial Canadian pair set to give a talk in Auckland next month. Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneux are best known for their… Audio

'Toxic masculinity' is a phrase that gets thrown around a lot these days but a lot of guys seem not to like it... Maybe it's the 'toxic' part? In this episode of BANG! Melody Thomas takes a trip to a… Audio

Auckland-based best friends and actors Saraid Cameron and Amelia Reynolds have devised, written and are about to perform a work called Cult Show: The Revitalisation of the New Zealand Women's… Audio

Feminist author and academic Camille Paglia joins Kim to talk about her latest book - a collection of her essays on modern feminism called Free Women, Free Men: Sex, Gender, Feminism. Paglia is the… Audio

Charlotte Badger was one of the first European women to live in New Zealand. She was also a pirate... or at least that's the traditional story. In this special episode of Black Sheep, recorded live at… Audio

Urban planner Katie Matchett contends we’ve built transportation systems that discount women’s travel needs and our communities are the worse for it. Audio

If you paid attention to most festival lineups and top paid DJ lists, you’d be forgiven for thinking electronic music is only made by men. Melody Thomas meets some local electronic producers and DJs…

After giving up her childhood dream of becoming the world's greatest ballerina, Sacha Jones acquired a family, an education (PhD) and a job teaching politics. Nothing funny about that you'd think… Audio

Girls Rock! Camp is a worldwide movement that aims to help young women between the ages of 12 - 17 build confidence, empowerment and foster social change via music. The first NZ camp was held last… Video, Audio