Feminism
Caitlin Moran: More Than A Woman
Big bums, married sex, Botox, teenagers and ageing parents. Columnist and author Caitlin Moran has tackled writing about the challenges of middle age with the same passion and humour that endeared her… Audio
What is Feminist Geography?
Louise Richards Vice President of the New Zealand Geographical Society joins us once again for another conversation about Geography. Tonight she wants to intruduce us to Feminist Geography with the… Audio
Caroline Criado Perez: Invisible Women
Smartphones too big for female hands, air-bags designed to protect men's bodies - in many respects it really is a man's world. From design to government policy, from medical research to the workplace… Audio
Julia Ebner: Going undercover with extremists
Julia Ebner says creating identities to go undercover and infiltrate extreme groups was like creating characters for a novel. But it didn't always go to plan. She discusses her new book Going Dark,… Audio
Do women really have better sex under socialism? Dr Kristen Ghodsee thinks so
Kim Hill speaks with Dr Kristen Ghodsee about her book Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism in this highlight from the 2020 New Zealand Arts Festival writers' programme. Audio
When feminism meets faith on a bus
What happens when three women - a Jew, Christian and Muslim, meet on a bus? A deep exchange on feminism and faith ensues to foster understanding of each other's cultures - fueled by copious amounts of… Audio
Professor Stephanie Coontz: How to Make Your Marriage Gayer
Professor Stephanie Coontz recently wrote an opinion piece saying "many different-sex couples would have happier and more satisfying marriages if they took a few lessons from their same-sex… Audio
Musician Frank Turner on the stories of 'No Man's Land'
English folk-punk singer Frank Turner's about to come back to New Zealand next month, and he's just put out his eighth studio album, No Man's Land, which is entirely made up of the stories of… Audio
Want to do feminism better? Deborah Frances-White
Creator of the hit 'Guilty Feminist' podcast, Deborah Frances-White talks to Kathryn Ryan about the complexities of being a 'woke' feminist, and trying to reconcile the desire to fight misogyny while… Audio
Top features of 2019: gender and feminism
Best of 2019 - The workplace #MeToo backlash, queer life in Sāmoa, ditching the makeup bag, tales of female desire and do women have better sex in socialist states?
The chart-topping Kiwi country star you probably haven't heard of
She tops the charts in Australia, where she was recently interviewed by Alan Jones, and plays big festivals in Europe, but South Island country artist Aly Cook often struggles for recognition in her… Audio
The battle to publish Dr Zhivago
Many people are familiar with Dr Zhivago - the epic love story set during the Russian Revolution. What they might not know is the story of how the novel, written by Boris Pasternak, finally came to be… Audio
It’s been art vs. science – should it instead be art and science?
The connection between science and art is tested by Siouxsie Wiles, Rebecca Priestley, Huhana Smith and Anne Noble in conversation with Kim Hill. Audio
In a time of feminism, is a group of boys being destructive due to nature or nurture?
How has feminism changed the way we raise boys and how is it changing the men they grow into? Emily Writes, Salvatore Gargiulo, Dr Annette Henderson and Kath Akuhata-Brown talk to Susie Ferguson. Audio
S.O.S
When restrictive new abortion laws were passed in this country, a grass roots group of women immediately mobilised. Produced by Claire Crofton. Audio
Vagina: A Re-Education
Author and journalist Lynn Enright tells Karyn about her new book Vagina: A Re-Education. Audio
What connects dancing naked in Paris with escaping from Gloriavale, success in extreme sport, and a life as a female engineer?
Four women tell Mirama Kamo stories from their adventurous lives: Hollie Woodhouse, Lilia Tarawa, Michelle Dickinson and Margaret Austin. Audio
Toast and marmite reveal sexism alive and well at King’s College in the era of girl power
At the 2018 Word Christchurch writers' festival, 125 years of women's suffrage is discussed by a panel of leading New Zealanders. Kim Hill is in the chair. Audio
Pacific feminists urged to stay strong
Pacific feminists can overcome distance and use their combined strength in fighting for gender equality, human rights and justice in the region. Joey Joleen Mataele of the Tonga's Leitis Association… Audio
BANG! Season 3 Episode 6: Accentuate the Positive
Sex positivity is the idea that all sex, provided it's healthy and explicitly consensual, is good. But what happens when a complicated theoretical idea like sex positivity gets packaged up for the… Audio