Women and Press Freedom in the Pacific
Hilda Wayne talks to Pacific Island journalists about their experiences reporting in the Pacific region.
Jun 08, 2022•30 min
Sistas, Let's Talk
Sistas, Let’s Talk is a show for women across the Pacific region. Each week, host Natasha Meten talks to inspirational women about the issues affecting them, and discusses how to navigate modern life as a Pacific Island woman.
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Episodes
Being the eldest sister in the Pacific
Hilda Wayne talks to Pacific Island women who are the eldest sister in their family about the challenges and rewards of this unique role.
Jun 01, 2022•30 min
LGBTQI in the Pacific
Hilda Wayne talks to Pacific Island women and gender diverse people about the experience of being LGBTQI in the Pacific region.
May 25, 2022•30 min
Women behind bars in the Pacific
Wayne speaks to a woman who served time behind bars in Fiji and finds out from women offering on-the-ground support what the path to rehabilitation involves.
May 18, 2022•30 min
Women and Infertility in the Pacific
Hilda Wayne speaks to experts and ordinary women about infertility in the Pacific region, and finds out what it’s really like to struggle with fertility in a culture that values big families.
May 11, 2022•30 min
Cervical Cancer in the Pacific
Hilda Wayne hears inspiring and sometimes heartbreaking stories from the frontlines of the Pacific region’s cervical cancer crisis.
May 04, 2022•30 min
A love letter to our special female friends
Hilda Wayne pens a love letter to her late best friend, Cynthia, and invites women from across the Pacific to share about the special female friends in their lives.
Apr 27, 2022•30 min
Pacific Women and the Spirit World
Hilda Wayne hears how Pacific Island women are reclaiming their pre-Christian spiritual traditions.
Apr 20, 2022•30 min
How the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption impacted women
In the aftermath of Tonga’s volcanic eruption, Hilda Wayne explores the disproportionate impact of natural disasters on women
Apr 13, 2022•30 min
Accessing birth control in the Pacific
Hilda Wayne explores why fewer Pacific Island women are using birth control today.
Apr 06, 2022•30 min
The political plight of women in Papua New Guinea
Hilda Wayne talks to the women demanding to have a seat at the decision-making table in PNG — a country that has only elected seven women to its Parliament since 1975.
Mar 30, 2022•30 min
Social media and beauty standards in the Pacific.
Hilda Wayne talks to the Pacific Island women reclaiming their cultural identity and self-esteem in the world of social media.
Mar 23, 2022•30 min
Inspirational women fight against HIV in the Pacific region
Hilda Wayne talks to the inspirational women on the frontlines of the fight against HIV in the Pacific region.
Mar 16, 2022•30 min
Pacific Women Seasonal Workers
Hilda Wayne talks to Pacific Women Seasonal Workers to find out whether there is substance to allegations of poor treatment for workers, or whether the opportunity to earn money abroad is worth pursuing.
Mar 09, 2022•30 min
How Not to Date Your Cousin!
Hilda Wayne finds out how a Pacific Island taboo is playing out in the modern world.
Mar 02, 2022•30 min
The Women of West Papua's Independence Movement
Hilda Wayne talks to the women taking centre stage in West Papua’s growing independence movement
Feb 23, 2022•30 min
Pacific Island Women and Breastfeeding
Hilda Wayne finds out why breastfeeding is declining in the pacific, a region with traditionally high rates of the practice, and what can be done to support women and their families to breastfeed their babies.
Feb 16, 2022•30 min
Pacific University Challenge
Hilda Wayne talks to Pacific Island women about how going to university changed their lives and gets their advice on how to navigate challenges of university.
Feb 09, 2022•30 min
Decolonising Hair in the Pacific
Hilda Wayne talks to the Pacific women who are embracing their natural hair and in doing so celebrating their heritage and culture.
Jan 21, 2022•30 min
Traditional Pacific Food Revival
Across the Pacific, a movement is underway to get back to the traditional foods of generations past. Hilda Wayne hears from the women reclaiming traditional foods, and shares some delicious recipes along the way. From fresh coconut and raw fish to banana and cassava, some Pacific Islanders are moving away from unhealthy imported options to the recipes of their great-grandparents. The results mean connecting with culture and eating better.
Jan 14, 2022•30 min
Eco Warriors: Pacific Women fighting climate change
Hilda Wayne talks to women across the Pacific who are using traditional knowledge to combat the effects of climate change.
Jan 07, 2022
You have to see it to be it
Hilda Wayne talks to Pacific Island women who have bravely paved the way for a new generation of girls pursuing their dreams.
Dec 31, 2021•30 min
Pacific Women and the Spirit World
Hilda Wayne hears how Pacific Island women are reclaiming their pre-Christian spiritual traditions.
Dec 24, 2021•30 min
Pacific Women in small business
Hilda Wayne talks to the Pacific women who have started businesses about how they did it, and why it’s so valuable for women to become part of the economy.
Dec 17, 2021•30 min
Islands Christmas
Hilda Wayne takes you on a journey around the islands to find out how women are celebrating Christmas in the Pacific.
Dec 10, 2021•30 min
Bougainville’s women: the fight for independence and healing.
Hilda Wayne talks to the women of Bougainville about the horrors they faced in the 10-year long civil war, and their hopes for the future of Bougainville.
Dec 03, 2021•30 min
Pacific women and the tapa Revival
Hilda Wayne talks to the Pacific Island women who are reviving the ancient practice of making art from tapa.
Nov 26, 2021•30 min
Pacific women in STEM
Hilda Wayne talks to the trailblazing women of the Pacific who have bucked tradition and built careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).
Nov 19, 2021•30 min
Pacific women and the Covid 19 vaccine
Hilda Wayne talks to health workers and ordinary women who are experiencing the Covid 19 Delta outbreak in Papua New Guinea. She finds out why vaccine rates in PNG are so low when compared to Fiji, Palau and other parts of the region.
Nov 12, 2021•30 min
Beauty Pageants in the Pacific region.
Beauty pageant are a big deal in the Pacific region, and many consider them to be a celebration of culture and identity. But allegations of racism against Melanesian contestants have plagued the competitions. Hilda Wayne talks to former winners of Pacific beauty pageants to find out what the world of Pacific beauty pageants is really like.
Nov 05, 2021•30 min
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