Women
Supermarkets join cheap sanitary products initiative
The Salvation Army hopes discounted sanitary products will increase the number of products donated to women who need them.
Antonia Kirkland - Global rape epidemic
Antonia Kirkland is Legal Equality Programme Manager at Equality Now, an international human rights organisation working to protect and promote the rights of women and girls. The organisation recently… Audio
Shakti Wellington Refuge 'struggling to cope'
Shakti Wellington opened a refuge in 2014 after the murders of two migrant women in the city due to domestic violence - Sarwan Lata Singh and Mei Fan. In 2016 it helped over 350 women, with over 200… Audio
Can a play heal family violence?
It's not often a play carries an R16 classification - but that's the case for a new show based on the experiences of people from violent relationships. Stories to Heal Violence is a verbatim… Audio
Women in business
Entrepreneur Sarah Paykel talks about women fighting their way to the top and why it's a fight at all. Audio
Making policy, not tea: Second-wave feminists say gender equality still a battle worth fighting
Contemporary Women - Nearly 50 years after the women's liberation movement kicked off in New Zealand, women have access to birth control, abortions and work after having children. JOELLE DALLY asks… Audio
Collecting the stories of Kolkata sex workers
Pip Rea works for Freeset - a fair-trade business which employs women trapped in Kolkata's sex trade. Audio, Gallery
French-Malian hip-hop artist Inna Modja: 'I didn’t want to stay broken'
Whether she’s singing in French, English or Bambara, French-Malian hip-hop artist Inna Modja is speaking out against injustice. Video, Audio, Gallery
Could Banks Peninsula become NZ's first Geo-Park ?
Banks Peninsula could soon sit alongside places such as the Grand Canyon and the Great Barrier Reef as a place of special geological interest. Audio
Netherlands government to counter Trump abortion funding ban
The Netherlands is to set up an international fund to support abortion services hit by US President Donald Trump's order to cut US foreign aid.
In the driving seat
Not that long ago, women held all of the top-ranking positions in NZ. In this episode of the Eyewitness podcast series, we discover that this is far from the case now. Audio
Word Christchurch 2016: Nadia Hashimi
Nadia Hashimi's novels highlight the plight of Afghan women under the Taliban, creating vivid, involving characters who win readers' empathy and understanding. When the Moon is Low follows a refugee… Audio
Breast implant cancer more common than previously thought
A rare type of cancer linked to breast implants is much more common than previously thought, Australian health authorities say.
Samoa's Rugby Super Women
Despite not being able to play for decades, women are now making their mark in the rugby loving nation. Al Jazeera follows one player, Tafale, who overcomes major obstacles to get onto the national…
Pacific feminists take stock
Feminists, women human rights advocates and activists from around the Pacific gathered in Fiji this week for the inaugural Pacific Feminists Forum. Audio
Regional knowledge exchange targets women market vendors
UN Women Markets for Change Forum in Nadi aims at improving lives and livelihoods of the predominantly female market vendors in Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. Audio
Post-Trump: Diversity or division - Are we racist?
The election of Donald Trump has stoked fears of a backlash against minorities. In NZ, ethnic communities are wondering what impact his win will have on them? Video, Audio, Gallery
Post-Trump: Diversity or division - Are we racist?
The election of Donald Trump has stoked fears of a backlash against minorities. In NZ, ethnic communities are wondering what impact his win will have on them?
Video, AudioEqual pay? Not for women of colour
According to Statistics NZ, women from our Pasifika communities earn the least in our country, on average only 67% of what a Pakeha male might earn. Gender inequity is a global issue but how does it… Audio, Gallery
