Gender Equality
Week in Detail: Winston's return, landlord rules, and big cats
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The visible woman – she's no novelty
Three exciting world cups on New Zealand soil have boosted coverage of women's sport stratospherically – and women are now far more visible in public life. When can we say these 'firsts' are normal? Audio
Period products becoming 'nice to have' for struggling families
The country's largest period charity says demand is at an all time high, as sanitary products become a 'nice to have' for struggling families.
Two years ago the government funded period products in… Video, Audio
The toxic world of the manosphere
Some young men are being sucked into a toxic world online, full of sexism, misogyny and fear. Warning: This episode contains descriptions and discussion of gender-based and sexual violence. Audio
Why we need to can the phoney generation wars
We've heard it all before. 'Boomers' - arguably the most disliked generation - only think about themselves, while millennials (aka 'snowflakes') wouldn't know a hard day's work if it slapped them… Audio
Gender equality in local government
Auckland councillor Cathy Casey started looking at gender equality at councils around New Zealand in 2017. Audio
Helen O'Hara: Women vs Hollywood
In her book Women vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film Helen O'Hara explores the role of women - both in front of the camera and behind it - since the birth of Hollywood. The dawn of… Audio
Protection against Covid-19 ranks as NZ's biggest issue
Fifty percent of New Zealanders surveyed in Research New Zealand's latest poll have ranked protecting Kiwis against Covid-19 as NZ's most pressing issue, followed by the availability of affordable… Audio
Not one crisis, but many – we must work together to find solutions. Celebrities advocate for the UN’s development goals
Nations United explores the significance of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. In the midst of a pandemic radically transforming our world, it sets out what must be done. Audio
How workforce equality has crashed in this pandemic
Just because New Zealand's leader is a woman doesn't mean all is fine for women in the workplace - in fact, in this pandemic, things have got significantly worse. Audio
Pay equity legislation a 'big win' for gender equality
Legislation passed last night empowering women to negotiate for pay equity is being called the biggest win for gender equality in nearly forty years.
It provides a process for industries with a… Audio
Dr Anita Sands on technology's disruptive power
Dr Anita Sands hails from the east coast of Ireland, but has cemented herself on America's west coast in the heart of Silicon Valley. She's served, or is serving, on the boards of several software and… Audio
Men, boys crucial to advancing gender equality says UNFPA head
The head of the United Nations Population Fund is in New Zealand this week holding high level meetings on gender equality in the Pacific region. Audio
Professor Leah Ruppanner: Research shows men aren't judged for being messy
Research shows that men are not 'dirt-blind', as popular lore might have suggested. Professor Leah Ruppanner co-authored the study and joins the show to help debunk the male dirt-blind myth. Audio
Why are companies getting themselves ticked off?
It's a good time to be in the tick certification business in New Zealand - and now there's a new one: the Gender Tick. Audio
NZ lagging behind in female company director numbers
We take a lot of pride in our record around gender equality, but is it justified if you look at our biggest companies' boards of directors? Miranda Burdon from Global Women joins us with her two… Audio
Kiwi soprano helping to lead social change in opera
New Zealand soprano Madeleine Pierard is part of an organisation helping to change the opera scene for women and parents. Video, Audio
Crossing enemy lines
Party divisions fade for MPs when there’s a topic of shared interest and women’s rights is one of those issues for Labour’s Louisa Wall and National’s Jo Hayes. Audio
Women lawyers under-represented in NZ's top courts - Cooper
Despite women making up half of New Zealand's lawyers, new research shows that they are woefully under-represented in those who get to argue cases before the country's top courts. The report, on… Audio
Jean Sasson: Stepping out of the Shadows
Author Jean Sasson moved to Saudi Arabia as a young woman in 1978 with a thirst for adventure. The life she found there and the women she met profoundly changed her world. Her relationship with one… Audio