Gender
The New Age of Genomics
Genetic information could eventually be used to choose a child's sex, influence insurance approval, or as evidence for criminal intent, but whether it should be is still up for debate. Audio
Blatant gender biased TV
Rosemary Overell of the University of Otago discusses the launches of TV channels Bravo and Duke. Audio
The Wireless
The Wireless reporter Rebecca Kamm has been writing about the entrepreneur teaching Auckland guys how to be men. Audio
A non-binary person refused haircut a mens' barbers
Non-binary person says they were denied a haircut because they weren't a man.Dr Tony Fisher of Massey University talks about finding a better solution than using a plural third-person pronoun as… Audio
Battle of the tennis sexes
New Zealand tennis great Belinda Cordwell talks about the furore over mens' tennis vs womens' tennis and the players' pay packets. Audio
Women to march against violence in Vanuatu
Women in Vanuatu are planning a protest march this week to call for an end to violence against women in the country. Audio
A History of New Zealand Women: an extract
On International Women's Day, Otago University history professor Barbara Brookes provides a snapshot of women's lives in colonial New Zealand.
Equal number of female, male lawyers for first time
There will be equal numbers of men and women lawyers this year for the first time, but females are still outnumbered in the highest levels of the profession.
Public service gender pay gap
Women earn substantially less than men in most government departments. Audio
Women's pay continues to trail men's - paper
Women generally work in lower paid industries, despite about 60 percent having tertiary education, a paper on gender equality has found.
Corrections failing trans prisoners - lawyer
An advocate for transgender prisoners says Corrections is not doing enough to protect their safety.
'You can't enforce equality' - executives
Top executives say a Green Party promise to put together a Cabinet of which half the members are women is misguided, as appointments need to be made on merit.
Green Party women quota is slammed
Top executives have slammed a Green Party quota promise to put together a Cabinet that's half female as misguided. Audio
Greens' promise for more women shot down
Top executives have slammed a Green Party promise to put together a Cabinet that's half female is misguided. Audio
Michelle Dixon: Tackling unconscious bias in the workplace
Australian lawyer and CEO Michelle Dixon believes inequality in the workplace is never as black and white as some of us would believe, and is doing something about it. She makes everyone in her law… Audio
Companies celebrated for tackling gender equality
ANZ Bank and the New Zealand Defence Force were among organisations awarded by the YWCA last night for showing initiative in tackling the persistent wage gap in their work places. Audio
Women still face uphill battle for pay equity
Tonight, the YWCA is holding its second annual equal pay awards which focuses on businesses which promote equal pay. Joining us is one of the country's top executives Joan Withers. Audio
An unconscious bias against women?
A Government report revealed the pay gap between men and women has grown to its biggest point in six years. Employment reporter Max Towle has more. Audio
Women-men pay gap balloons to almost 12%
The pay gap for men and women is the biggest it's been in six years. Audio
CYF sends girls south because it hasn't got enough secure beds
Child Youth and Family has confirmed there are no secure beds available for girls in the Waikato, Auckland or Northland and are transferring all girls to Palmerston North or Christchurch. Audio