Feminism
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
Jessa Crispin: why she's not a feminist
Writer Jessa Crispin says contemporary feminism has lost its way - and the divide between the movement's rhetoric and the real-life experience of women is only getting bigger. Audio
Still fighting for equal pay
Despite years of campaigning the pay gap between men and women remains 12 percent. Prue Hyman is a feminist economist who has spent decades researching gender inequality and advocating solutions. Audio
Pioneering feminist performance art
Berlin-based performance artist Alexa Wilson is doing a new solo work at the Auckland Fringe Festival. She’s one of the pioneers behind feminist performance art in New Zealand and is doing an… Audio
PM's media honeymoon is over
Dealing with the media will be a big part of Bill English's job in election year. Mediawatch looks at the curly questions from the media that brought his short political honeymoon to an abrupt end. Audio
PM's media honeymoon is over
Dealing with the media will be a big part of Bill English's job in election year. Mediawatch looks at the curly questions from the media that brought his short political honeymoon to an abrupt end.
AudioIn 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
The Women's March on Washington
What's been heralded as the biggest protest rally in American history will take place place in Washington. The Women's March on Washington is a shot across the bow to the newly sworn in President… Audio
Commissioned: Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner Jackie Blue
New Zealand dines out on the fact that it was the first country to give women the vote back in 1893. Why haven't we built on this legacy? Audio
Racing the Boys: the story of Granny MacDonald
Author Jaqueline Dinan talks to Kathryn Ryan about the swearing, smoking, drinking horse trainer from Hawkes Bay -who became the first woman to win the Melbourne Cup - Granny MacDonald Audio
PM wouldn't describe himself as a feminist
Prime Minister Bill English says he is not a feminist; in fact, he claims he does not know what that means. Video
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
Nights' Pundit - Feminism
What happens when a woman takes up too much space? - We're talking to feminist blogger Deborah Russell about why Fat is still a feminist issue. https://beefaerie.wordpress.com/ Audio
Clementine Ford - The new feminist
Australian feminist Clementine Ford is well known for her tough reputation on social media, fighting the good fight for women everywhere. She talks to Wallace about why feminism is still important… Audio
Clinton rejection seen as setback for American women
Hillary Clinton's rejection for the job of president of United States is being seen as a setback for women in America. We discuss the surprise with Marilyn Waring, Sue Bradford and Lizzie Marvelly. Audio
What’s the role of feminism today?
On Suffrage Day Claire Regnault, a curator from Te Papa, and Anastasia Burn from Wellington Girls College Feminist Club discuss pressing issues for women today. Te Papa recently acquired a rare medal… Audio
Choreographing The Dinner Party
Jan Bowell is the choreographer of Hakari - The Dinner Party. The show which will play at Q Loft as part of Tempo Dance Festival and is a take on Judy Chicago’s 1979 art installation which made note… Audio
Nights' Pundit - Feminism
Feminist blogger Deborah Russell talks about women in film. Who gets paid the most, who gets the roles, who gets to write the scripts and direct and produce the movies? She also tells us how to use… Audio
