Equality
Have women surfers waved goodbye to sexism?
"What you got that for? Chicks don't surf!" Has sexism in surfing decreased since the 1980s classic film Puberty Blues? Audio
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
Fiji education sector fears promoting women - Minister
A Fiji Minister says a fear of letting women move forward still exists in the education sector. Video
Kevin Roberts put on leave from Saatchi over gender comments
The New Zealand head of global advertising giant Saatchi and Saatchi has been put on leave after saying that gender bias in the advertising business does not exist. Audio
Women lag in employment stakes
New Zealand has been ranked fourth among OECD members in terms of female economic empowerment in a new global survey.
Many in African community feel unfairly treated by police
Some young Africans say they've been racially profiled, harrassed and in some instances, physically beaten by the police. The accounts are part of a report put out by the Auckland University of… Audio
Michela Magas and Andrew Dubber: music tech fest
Michela Magas, founder of Stromatolite and the #MusicBricks project, and Andrew Dubber, founder of digital music consultancy group New Music Strategies. Together they run the Berlin Music Tech Fest. Audio
Feminist judges
Could feminism improve judicial decision-making ? What if law experts were to write the "missing" feminist judgment in key NZ cases? The Feminist Judgments Project Aotearoa offers a glimpse of what it… Audio
Sikhs seeking new life in Hawkes Bay
Around 20,000 Sikh's live in New Zealand. First built in 1999 the Sikh temple in Hastings served a tiny community but now around 1500 Sikhs live in the Hawkes Bay. What draws them there? Audio, Gallery
How sexist is New Zealand politics?
New Zealand made history by becoming the first country to give women the vote - but is it still breaking new ground, asks Amelia Langford in Power Play.
Sandra Grey and Joan Withers - sexism in the workplace
Recent reports in the UK media of a "mushroom cloud of retro sexism" has helped focus attention back on gender discrimination in the workplace. Dr Sandra Grey is president of the Tertiary Education… Audio
Fitting in Standing Out – Dr Harold Hillman
Harold is an author, leadership expert and clinical psychologist. Working with many of our top corporates, including Air New Zealand and Fonterra, Hillman was a member of the task force commissioned… Audio
The response to claims of a pale, male monopoly on air
It is rare for someone prominent in the media to criticise the way they are run. Rarer still if they single out their own employers. Newstalk ZB's Rachel Smalley recently said prime time broadcasting… Audio
Feminism
Equality for women with feminist blogger Deborah Russell on feminism and motherhood. Audio
Much more should be done to improve gender balance on boards
The latest figures suggest women are falling further behind, particularly around the board table and in senior management. Audio
Women in science - The Wireless
The place of women in STEM - science, technology, engineering and mathematics - has received a lot of media coverage in the past couple of years. A 2011 report by the New Zealand Association of Women… Audio
Deborah Russell on the gender pay gap
Feminist blogger Deborah Russell looks at the gender pay gap. Audio
Sport
Zoe Ferguson and Iain O'Brien join Wallace for a discussion on the big fixtures of the weekend, the Cricket T20 World Cup, and The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews considering allowing women… Audio
Spectrum: Remembering Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson (1898-1976) achieved fame as a singer, actor and political activist. His tour to Australia and New Zealand in 1960 delighted his admirers here. World-famous as a singer and actor in the… Audio