Women
Women defence recruitment figures remain stagnant
The number of New Zealand woman signing up to the armed forces in the past decade is stagnating, despite a concerted effort to try to attract them. Audio
Women in blue
It's been a year since the police announced new measures to get more women into the force. One of those measures was a reality tv show, "Women In Blue", that followed seven female police officers on… Audio
Girls on board: Wellington ladies learning to surf
"Exhilarating and addictive…" that's how UK-born, New Zealand-based Francesca D'Oriano describes the feeling of riding a wave. Based out in Lyall Bay, the yoga instructor and founder of Wellington… Audio
Warrior Women: Were the Amazons more than a myth?
Adrienne Mayor is the author of The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women across the Ancient World. She argues that the Greek myth of the Amazons is based on a real people called the Scythians… Audio
Sydney doctor's advice to female colleagues
An uproar after a senior vascular surgeon in Sydney, Dr Gabrielle McMullin said the smartest thing young female colleagues can do for their career stay silent on sexual harassment. Audio
Jenny O'Connor: women at 60
Photographer and author of Visible: 60 Women at 60; images from the book are on display at Pataka Museum. Audio
Marilyn Waring: 40 years of feminism
Professor of Public Policy at AUT University who spoke at the International Women's Day Celebration Breakfast at Parliament. Audio
Leslee Udwin: India's Daughter
British film maker, whose documentary film, India's Daughter, tells the story of the gang rape and murder of a young woman in Delhi in 2012, and the ensuing social fallout. Audio
Under the same moon - a new play launches Chinese New Year
Lynda hears from the creators of "Under the same moon" - a heartfelt comedy about daughters and their wayward mothers, premiering as part of the Chinese New Year festival in Wellington. Region… Audio
Life saving new safe-house - Shakti Women's Refuge
It's taken over a decade of campaigning the cause, but finally Shakti Ethnic Women's Refuge are able to open their new refuge in Wellington for women and their children desperately seeking shelter… Audio
NZX figures show slight improvement in gender diversity
The number of women in executive and directors ranks has improved slightly, but their representation remains low. Audio
Janet Biehl - Rojava Revolution
Earlier this week Kurdish militias drove Islamic State forces out of the northern Syrian town of Kobane. The militias are part of what some are calling the Rojava Revolution. Popular assemblies have… Audio
Muslim women say they are not submissive to men
The role and place of women within the Muslim community is often misinterpreted as being submissive to men, but according to many Muslim women, that is far from the case. Audio
Marieke Hardy: letters and women
Co-curator of the monthly Women of Letters occasion in Melbourne. Audio
Sue Moroney discusses what ruling means for women
The Health Minister, Jonathan Coleman, and the Women's Affairs Minister, Louise Upston, both declined to be interviewed. But joining us now is Labour's Women Affairs Spokesperson, Sue Moroney. Audio
Insight for 19 October 2014 - Culturally Motivated Crime
Lynda Chanwai-Earle explores what more needs to be done to counter culturally sanctioned crime in NZ. Video, Audio
Culturally Motivated Crime in New Zealand
Female genital mutilation (FGM): It's illegal in NZ but there are varying types of FGM that range from type 1 to type 3 and many women may regard this practice as part of their culture. Lynda… Video, Audio
Jessica Latton and Sanja Krsmanovic - Sisters in Arms
Sisters in Arms tells the stories of Sofija Jovanovic, who posed as a man to join the Serbian army and fight in the First World War, and Dr Jessie Scott, among New Zealand's first women surgeons, who… Audio
Quiet achievers - how to get more women into leadership roles?
Sarah Leberman, Head of Massey University's School of Management is focusing on quieter school girls in a bid to boost the number of women in leadership roles in the future. She's interested in the… Audio
Te Kupu o te Wiki: wahine - woman
The Māori word of the week is: wahine - woman. He kaiako tērā wahine. That woman is a teacher. Audio