Women

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

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

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

The Māori word of the week is: wahine - woman. He kaiako tērā wahine. That woman is a teacher. Audio

Songwriter and vocalist who has been researching the lives of New Zealand women in the 1800s, and turning their stories into songs on the album The Boundary Riders: Musical Tales of New Zealand… Audio

Pule-tasi or niqab? Like the diversity of our cultures, New Zealand's dress code is changing all the time. These days you can wear your hijab to work without question, Lynda Chanwai-Earle decided to… Audio

Christchurch musician Misfit Mod has been running a series of workshops designed to promote a supportive, fun and accessible environment for women wanting to learn more about starting their own… Audio

Canadian group White Lung have a new album, Deep Fantasy. It's more melodic than their last album Sorry, and also much more metal. The group is fronted by Mish Way, a howling, take no prisoners front… Audio

Coordinator for Shakti Ethnic Women's Refuge, and the Wellington Young Feminists, discussing the Twitter hashtag #YesAllWomen Audio

Documentary-maker, model, performer, and fat activist Kelli Jean Drinkwater discusses her new documentary, Aquaporko that tells the story of a fat femme synchronised swimming troupe. Kelli Jean is a… Audio

Senior national correspondent for the ABC television programme Good Morning America, and co-author of new book The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance - What Women Should Know. Audio

Leigh McLachlan asks whether only allowing men to speak on the Marae is sexism or upholding ancestral teachings? Audio

Holly Baxter and Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett are the authors of the popular Vagenda blog, which acts as a watchdog on how the media talks about women, all wrapped up in funny and hard-hitting cultural… Audio

Dianne Bardsley, author of 'The Land Girls: In a Man's World, 1939-1946' discusses the vital role women played on home soil while the men were on the front line. Glenburn station had two land girls… Audio

The plasticiser and pestidicide, dibutylphthalate, is being studied to determine why it may cause developmental defects in men Audio

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

Saziah Bashir talks about the ways in which society silences and shouts down Muslim women - often in the name of "helping" or "saving" them - without actually asking them what they think. She also… Audio

This week in Ideas we explore three of the big issues facing women in sport - media coverage, money and management. We talk with Sarah Leberman about sport's place in society; we ask former Dominion… Audio