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Beyond Kate
by RNZ
Women won the right to vote in New Zealand in 1893. On the 125th anniversary we look back at battles won & debate battles still being fought. Historians and ordinary women share their stories.
Episodes
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Fighting the Same Fight
Feminised or gendered roles in the workforce were carved out in our past and still impact on the lives of women in the workplace today. Find out more in Episode 8 of Beyond Kate. Girls can do anything... or so the saying goes. But although women now work in industries previously dominated by men,...
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Sure to Rise
Mathematics, science and English might be what we consider the core elements of a good education today, but back when women won the right to vote, learning to bake the perfect scone was considered an essential for girls...Find out more in the latest episode of Beyond Kate. A four-year-old girl...
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Women Should Be Seen and Heard
Is the arts a place where women have equal opportunity? And if not, why not? That's the big question at hand in Episode Six of RNZ podcast, Beyond Kate. Today, women are more visible than they've ever been before. The #MeToo Movement has put the needs and concerns of women front and centre…
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Women Caught Between Two Worlds
Being a woman of colour in a predominantly white society brings with it a complex set of rules and expectations that are often not spoken about. Episode Four of Beyond Kate looks at some of the Maori suffragists who fought for women's rights and explores how decisions made in our history have...
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Rights and Ownership Over the Female Body
From crotch-less bloomers and women's fashion in the late 19th century to contraception, menstruation and abortion. Episode Four of Beyond Kate explores the politics and double standards around the female body, and women's access to public space. Women's bodies are political. While that might…
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Standing Their Ground
Episode Three of Beyond Kate explores property and divorce rights for women, the age of consent, and even the right for women to wear what they want... early social reforms still being debated today. We have a tendency to view great moments in history through a lens of great people and their...
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The Useful Woman
Episode Two of Beyond Kate explores politics, the reality of women at the polling booths, and Victorian attitudes that kept women in the home. It's 2018 and we have our third female Prime Minister. Back in 1893 when women's right to vote was being debated in parliament, opponents mocked the mere...
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Unwrapping the Suffrage Petition
Gaining the vote was a battle hard won for New Zealand women. Episode one of Beyond Kate visits the petition, hears about the woman whose name sits atop it & looks at the lives of rural women then and now. It's a frosty, wintry Christchurch day when Peter Aitken and his wife Margaret take me on a...
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Introducing: Beyond Kate
Beyond Kate is a podcast exploring women's suffrage in New Zealand 125 years after women gained the right to vote in New Zealand. The series launches 19 September commemorating women's suffrage. Beyond Kate is a podcast that traverses stories from past to present, exploring themes across 8…
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How many episodes does Beyond Kate have?
Beyond Kate currently has 9 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Beyond Kate about?
Women won the right to vote in New Zealand in 1893. On the 125th anniversary we look back at battles won & debate battles still being fought. Historians and ordinary women share their stories.
How often does Beyond Kate release new episodes?
Beyond Kate has 9 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Beyond Kate?
Beyond Kate is created and hosted by RNZ.
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