October 1st, 2022
Gender Health Justice podcast series
Gender Health Justice is a podcast that is being recorded and broadcast as part of a collaboration between LinC Rourou and Plains FM.
The Rourou project hosts spaces to listen to contemporary voices, to collaborate with others, and to address gnarly issues and the purpose is to amplify marginalised voices for advocacy and to provoke system change. (Wow, right?). PlainsFM is radio by, for and about citizens and community. It is an independent Community Access radio station located in Ōtautahi Christchurch, in the Canterbury region of New Zealand’s South Island.
One of the primary objectives for this project is to amplify marginalised voices for advocacy and to provoke system change where there is gender-related healthcare inequities.
Ina ora te Wāhine, ka ora te Whānau, ka ora te Hapū, ka ora te Iwi e
When Women are in good health, the whānau, hapū and iwi will flourish.
Good health and wellbeing for women, wāhine, trans people, intersex and non-binary people are critical to ensuring a thriving society. There are many health issues which are unique to women, wāhine, non binary, trans and intersex people. And yet, the health system continues to rely on data from studies done on men as if they apply to women also.2 Inequity in health outcomes between women and men are also the result of gender norms which mean women will often prioritise the health of whānau members over their own. We know that these inequities compromise the health and wellbeing of New Zealand women. And when women are unwell it has a flow-on effect, impacting their whānau and communities. Children suffer.
New Zealand women report feeling frequently exhausted, stressed, anxious and uncertain about their futures . Statistically, women are worse off than men overall, when it comes to health outcomes. This is especially so for different groups of women and girls especially wāhine Māori and disabled women.
That’s why it matters. That is why we need to have these conversations about equity and justice in our healthcare system.
Click here and listen to the five episodes that have been broadcast so far…
Who are the guests?
Let me give you a little snippet about each one to whet your appetite.
Erin Jackson is a professional feminist, a gender justice advocate, a mother and business owner and she identifies as a cis-gender, Pākehā wahine (woman). She is a founding member of Gender Justice Collective and Project Gender. Erin is also a founding member of the Student Volunteer Army and met the Dalai Lama – read more about that here!
Cooper Sides is a trans rights activist and they identify as transmasculine and non-binary. Cooper imagines a world where trans and non-binary people can thrive and where they can access the healthcare they need to do so.
Fran Kewene (Waikato, Ngāti Maniapoto) is a lecturer at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University Wellington. They identify as a cis-gender Māori wahine (woman), mana wahine (ia, them they). Fran’s work is located within her identity as a colonised – Māori/British – wahine, exploring ‘ko wai au – self’, anti-racist praxis, Indigenisation, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi in action.
Niamh Clerkin, a Pelvic Health & Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist specialising in women’s health
George Parker, a Pūkenga Ratoa Hauora, Lecturer in Health Service Delivery in the School of Health at Victoria University.
What a line up!
Laura from Plains FM said the following about her involvement in the process so far:
“Gosh….the conversations have all been really enlightening to me and made me more sensitive to the hardships and barriers faced by women, trans people and Māori and Pasifika women. The stories give an emotional power to the damning statistics. And I really like how each episode presents a challenge to us to DO something.”
Fiona Deehan | Founder – Deehan Leadership Collaborative | Strengths Coach and
Leadership Consultant, Leadership Lab
Our Leadership Lab NZ Rourou programme focusses on amplifying marginalised voices for advocacy and to provoke system change. A wide range of initiatives are being created which all focus on this Kaupapa.
October 1st, 2022
Gender Health Justice podcast series
Gender Health Justice is a podcast that is being recorded and broadcast as part of a collaboration between LinC Rourou and Plains FM.
The Rourou project hosts spaces to listen to contemporary voices, to collaborate with others, and to address gnarly issues and the purpose is to amplify marginalised voices for advocacy and to provoke system change. (Wow, right?). PlainsFM is radio by, for and about citizens and community. It is an independent Community Access radio station located in Ōtautahi Christchurch, in the Canterbury region of New Zealand’s South Island.
One of the primary objectives for this project is to amplify marginalised voices for advocacy and to provoke system change where there is gender-related healthcare inequities.
Ina ora te Wāhine, ka ora te Whānau, ka ora te Hapū, ka ora te Iwi e
When Women are in good health, the whānau, hapū and iwi will flourish.
Good health and wellbeing for women, wāhine, trans people, intersex and non-binary people are critical to ensuring a thriving society. There are many health issues which are unique to women, wāhine, non binary, trans and intersex people. And yet, the health system continues to rely on data from studies done on men as if they apply to women also.2 Inequity in health outcomes between women and men are also the result of gender norms which mean women will often prioritise the health of whānau members over their own. We know that these inequities compromise the health and wellbeing of New Zealand women. And when women are unwell it has a flow-on effect, impacting their whānau and communities. Children suffer.
New Zealand women report feeling frequently exhausted, stressed, anxious and uncertain about their futures . Statistically, women are worse off than men overall, when it comes to health outcomes. This is especially so for different groups of women and girls especially wāhine Māori and disabled women.
That’s why it matters. That is why we need to have these conversations about equity and justice in our healthcare system.
Click here and listen to the five episodes that have been broadcast so far…
Who are the guests?
Let me give you a little snippet about each one to whet your appetite.
Erin Jackson is a professional feminist, a gender justice advocate, a mother and business owner and she identifies as a cis-gender, Pākehā wahine (woman). She is a founding member of Gender Justice Collective and Project Gender. Erin is also a founding member of the Student Volunteer Army and met the Dalai Lama – read more about that here!
Cooper Sides is a trans rights activist and they identify as transmasculine and non-binary. Cooper imagines a world where trans and non-binary people can thrive and where they can access the healthcare they need to do so.
Fran Kewene (Waikato, Ngāti Maniapoto) is a lecturer at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University Wellington. They identify as a cis-gender Māori wahine (woman), mana wahine (ia, them they). Fran’s work is located within her identity as a colonised – Māori/British – wahine, exploring ‘ko wai au – self’, anti-racist praxis, Indigenisation, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi in action.
Niamh Clerkin, a Pelvic Health & Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist specialising in women’s health
George Parker, a Pūkenga Ratoa Hauora, Lecturer in Health Service Delivery in the School of Health at Victoria University.
What a line up!
Laura from Plains FM said the following about her involvement in the process so far:
“Gosh….the conversations have all been really enlightening to me and made me more sensitive to the hardships and barriers faced by women, trans people and Māori and Pasifika women. The stories give an emotional power to the damning statistics. And I really like how each episode presents a challenge to us to DO something.”
Fiona Deehan | Founder – Deehan Leadership Collaborative | Strengths Coach and
Leadership Consultant, Leadership Lab
Our Leadership Lab NZ Rourou programme focusses on amplifying marginalised voices for advocacy and to provoke system change. A wide range of initiatives are being created which all focus on this Kaupapa.