Introducing our Gender Health Justice series

This series is outlined here and you can select any of the episodes and listen on your favourite platform. Get the headphones or the airpods out and be inspired, challenged and changed forever!
Rourou | Erin and Fi

Gender Health Justice Ep 1: Erin Jackson

Erin is a human being. Erin is also 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 and works tirelessly with others to advocate for an Aotearoa New Zealand that is equitable for all people and where all can thrive, regardless of gender. Erin, thank you for sharing your story.
Rourou | Cooper and Fi

Gender Health Justice Ep 2: Cooper Sides

Cooper is a human being. Cooper is also 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.

Rourou | Fran and Fi

Gender Health Justice Ep 3: Fran Kewene (Waikato, Ngāti Maniapoto)

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.
Rourou | Niamh and Fi

Gender Health Justice Ep 5: Niamh Clerkin

Niamh is a human being. Niamh is also a mother, a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist and identifies as a cis-gender woman (she/her). She has an extensive background in sports medicine and musculoskeletal physiotherapy and is passionate about using movement and exercise as a fundamental tool in managing female health challenges across the life span, promoting wellbeing and normalising pelvic and sexual health discussions. Niamh, thank you for sharing your story.
Rourou | George and Fi

Gender Health Justice Ep 4: George Parker

George is Pūkenga Ratoa Hauora | Lecturer in Health Service Delivery in the School of Health, at Te Herenga Waka | Victoria University, a parent and a proud member of the rainbow community. They identify as a Pākehā queer, non-binary person, use they/them pronouns and have worked as a midwife and policy advisor. They are currently part of a team researching the need for trans, non-binary and Takatāpui inclusive perinatal care.

Rourou | Niamh, Tanya, Cooper and Fi

Gender Health Justice Ep 6: Kōrero with Niamh, Tanya and Cooper

Listen to the kōrero (conversation) from an in-person event with panel discussion and Q and A with Cooper (episode 2), Niamh (episode 5) and Tanya Cooke, Chief Executive of Endometriosis NZ.

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Rourou | Elle, Neysa, Clark and Fi

Digital Divide Ep 6: Elle, Neysa and Clark for Learning Days 2023

As part of Ako Ōtautahi Learning City Christchurch Learning Days in May 2023, a panel including Neysa, Clark and Elle from earlier episodes came together to kōrero about their experiences and the impacts they see of the Digital Divide. They also share some great practical things that all of us to take to close the divide and live in a more digitally inclusive and safe world.

Rourou | Peter and Fi

Digital Divide Ep 5: Peter Nock

Peter's family was lucky enough to get one of the first home computers back in the 1980’s which meant he had the opportunity to grow and develop alongside these digital tools as they increasingly became integrated into our lives. He has worked at Ara for just over 20 years in the digital/ICT education field mostly with entry level foundation learners. Peter is naturally curious and enjoys researching and learning using digital tools and playing with them to see what he can do.

Rourou | Josh and Fi

Digital Divide Ep 4: Josh Hough

In this accent-filled episode, Josh Hough – educator, learner, designer, futurist, leader and self-described geek – shares some of his story and his thoughts around digital equity, what we might do to make a difference, and why we all have a part to play.
Rourou | Clark and Fi

Digital Divide Ep 3: Clark Williams

Clark is a secondary digital tech/creative art teacher currently running the 4C centre in Ōtautahi. He has a background in teaching NCEA art and digital technology. Clark has a strong interest in re-thinking education and pedagogy with engagement at the centre. Day to day he’s helping young people with CAD/CAM projects and using technology to develop high end creative products.
Rourou | Neysa and Fi

Digital Divide Ep 2: Neysa Koizumi

Neysa has extensive experience in all application and web development aspects. She has served as a lead architect and senior developer in teams of various sizes across New Zealand and the US. She is a mother of two school-aged digital citizens. She has extensively researched digital equity through the lens of digital safety and wellbeing. Neysa is passionate about empowering digital device users to be responsible, capable and healthy digital device users.

Rourou | Elle and Fi

Digital Divide Ep 1: Elle Archer

Elle’s WHY (passion and ultimate commitment) is to UNIFY *Kotahitanga Rapunga Whakaaro She is a strategist, futurist, innovator, technologist, systems Engineer, speaker who believes in ‘WE not me’ and *Empowering People to Achieve Outcomes for the Betterment of Purpose* Some of Elle’s many hats include Chair of Te Matarau - the Māori Tech Association, a Board Trustee of Ako Ōtautahi Learning City Christchurch and co-lead of Waitaha Digital Regional Equity.

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