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Accent of Women
A program by and about women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Distributed nationally on the Community Radio Network.
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African Spirituality: Dr. Khanyisile Tshabalala
A treatise on African Spirituality and how it differs from Christianity with Dr. Khanyisile Tshabalala. With thanks to Thee Alfa House : https://www.y...
Fragile Ceasefire in Gaza
A fragile and hard-won ceasefire has been declared in Gaza, following two years, and in truth, decades of violence, occupation, and resistance.The wor...
Pan African Women’s Day seminar 2025 - Part 3
A Pan-Africanist Feminist Tribute: Honoring African Women Resisting Imperialism, Settler-Colonialism, Neo-Colonialism, National & Women's Oppression,...
Hailstones Fell Without Rain: Melbourne Launch
Today we bring you the live recording from the Melbourne launch of Hailstones Fell Without Rain, the debut novel by Natalia Figueroa Barroso. Set betw...
Women leading trade union movements
On today’s program, two different panel addresses by two very impressive, incredible trade union leaders – one in an official leadership position, the...
Pan African Women’s Day seminar 2025 - Part 2
A Pan-Africanist Feminist Tribute: Honoring African Women Resisting Imperialism, Settler-Colonialism, Neo-Colonialism, National & Women's Oppression,...
Residents Speak Out: Homes, Not Demolition
In today’s episode, we bring you two powerful speeches from residents of the Flemington and Richmond public housing towers, recorded at the Save Publi...
Pan African Women’s Day seminar 2025 - Part 1
A Pan-Africanist Feminist Tribute: Honoring African Women Resisting Imperialism, Settler-Colonialism, Neo-Colonialism, National & Women's Oppression,...
Opposing the war between Israel/U.S. and Iran
An intense 12‑day conflict between Israel and Iran erupted on June 13, 2025, after Israel launched air strikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites,...
Future Fund Divest from Genocide
Today on the show we will listen to speeches from THE ELBIT OUT OF VICTORIA CAMPAIGN RALLY which was held IN NAARM/MELBOURNE CBD AT FUTURE FUND HEAD...
Merri-bek4Palestine
The Labor government continues to provide economic, diplomatic and military support to Israel’s genocide in Gaza and now Iran. We know that they signe...
Part 2: Humanist Alternatives
On today’s program, we bring you the second part of the first lecture delivered by, regular guest on this show, Frieda Afary, an Iranian academic and...
Part 1: Humanist Alternatives
On today’s program, we explore a little bit of social theory and philosophy. A regular guest on this show, Frieda Afary, an Iranian academic and libra...
Poetry for Justice
On today’s show we speak with Lebanese-born, australian-based filmmaker Samia Mikhail about her poetry which responds to the barbarism of imperialism,...
Be the Key! Women’s leadership across borders
In this week’s episode, we sit down with Sangeun Kim, Seayoung Park, and Serena Jeong. During their recent visit to Australia for a cross-cultural exc...
Stop Operation Inglenook!
Operation Inglenook is an initiative by the Australian Border Force which claims to focus on identifying exploitation and potential victims of traffic...
Truth, Solidarity and Repair: Haiti & the Global Movement for Reparations
In 1804, enslaved Haitians successfully overthrew French colonial rule and founded the world's first Black republic. But by 1825, the French returned...
Gender based violence in Myanmar
In this episode, we hear from Eun Jeong, an academic based in Seoul, and Sunlei, an activist working on the ground in Mae Sot, Thailand. Together, the...
Impacts of cybercrime on mental health
This episode is dedicated to raising awareness around 'cybercrime' within our communities. This episode features Ms Saleha Singh and has been presente...
Gender and migration in Japan and within the Japanese diaspora in Australia
On this week’s episode, we listen to an interview with Dr Iori Hamada, a Japanese Studies lecturer and researcher based in Melbourne. Driven by a pass...
Afghanistan: A Young Woman’s Story
On this week’s episode we listen to the story of Fayeza, a 21 year old woman born and living in Afghanistan. Fayeza comes from the Hazara ethnic group...
Plants and Food Sovereignty
Zena Cumpston is a Barkandji woman with Afghan, English and Irish heritage.Zena works as an artist, writer, consultant and curator. She is passionate ...
Duterte’s arrest and victory for Nexperia workers
Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte is in the custody of the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands after being arrested in Manila o...
Ana Gamero's Journey from Construction to Welding
Ana Gamero, originally from Peru and now living in Australia for 17 years, made the bold transition from construction to welding while undertaking an...
Mental health within South-Asian diaspora and communities
This episode is dedicated to raising awareness around 'mental health' within South-Asian diaspora and communities. This episode features Ms Tania Bisw...
Racerage Queer, Blak Radical Rapper
Racerage is a queer, Blak radical rapper; mixing dark electronic hip-hop with defiant punk energy. They collaborate with other BIPOC, queer and trans...
Pt 2: Beyond the Ceasefire - Next Steps to Liberation and Justice for Palestine
Excerpts from 29 January Webinar, hosted by APAN: Beyond the Ceasefire: Next steps to liberation and justice- Pt 2On this week's show we play excerpts...
Pt 1 Beyond the Ceasefire - Next Steps to Liberation and Justice for Palestine
Excerpts from 29 January Webinar, hosted by APAN: Beyond the Ceasefire: Next steps to liberation and justice- Pt 1On this week's show we play excerpts...
Women's workplace safety in South Asia
August 2024 was a tragic month for the South-Asian diaspora as a young female medical doctor was abused and consequently lost her life at RG Kar Hospi...
INBRAZA: An Unapologetically Sexy Movement
Today’s story is about the intersection between music, sexiness and politics. We’ll talk about how it is living on a visa as a creative and how music...
REPEAT - Incarcerated Women & the California Fires
Back in September 2023, I broadcast a three part series called Incarcerated Women and the California Bushfires.In the current bushfires raging across...
The Lands of the Mithaka People
Mithaka Country is 55,425 square kilometres of beautiful red sand dunes west of Windorah and east of Birdsville, in the heart of Queensland’s Channel...
Part 2: Why the Arab Regimes are no friends of Palestine
Most supporters of Palestine tend to view the issue in nationalist terms, as a struggle with the Palestinians and the broader Arab world on one side,...
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
This week's Accent of Women hands the airwaves over to women from diverse backgrounds living with disabilities. This week's special is produced by Mar...
Part 1: Why the Arab Regimes are no friends of Palestine
Most supporters of Palestine tend to view the issue in nationalist terms, as a struggle with the Palestinians and the broader Arab world on one side,...
Extradite Adriana Rivas!
A former Bondi nanny and cleaner accused by Chile of being a torturer and kidnapper for Pinochet’s military dictatorship in the 1970s has launched a l...
The ICJ and Climate Justice
Cynthia Honihui, Solomon Islands Lawyer and President for the Pacific Islands Fighting Climate Change, presented the 4th annual Talbot Oration on Worl...
Gender’ as Symbolic Glue for Right-Wing Actors in Europe
In recent years right-wing populists/extremists and right-wing Catholic as well as conservative actors have been building new alliances in several Eur...
Women's struggles in Iran and Afghanistan
There are two significant anniversaries in the Middle Eastern/West Asian region of the world worth commemorating on Accent of Women. Two years on Sept...
Chhim Sithar is Free!
Prominent union leader, Chhim Sithar, who led a high-profile strike at a Phnom Penh hotel and casino called Naga World, was released from prison on Mo...