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Shakti Voices

Shakti Voices

By: Shakti Woman’s Refuge Trust
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 Empowering women, raising awareness, and advocating for domestic and family violence intervention, prevention, and support with Shakti Woman’s Refuge Trust.(C)Otago Access Radio Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Shakti Voices - 2025-09-03 - Episode 6 - Hope, Healing, and Community with Dr Mai Tamimi

    Shakti Voices - 2025-09-03 - Episode 6 - Hope, Healing, and Community with Dr Mai Tamimi
    Sep 3 2025
    Episode 6 - Hope, Healing, and Community with Dr Mai Tamimi - In this episode, Rob Harley speaks with Dr. Mai Tamimi—Palestinian community leader, academic, and advocate—about her journey from Hebron to Ōtepoti, and her mahi supporting ethnic women and families across Aotearoa. Dr. Tamimi reflects on building networks in a new culture, the challenges migrant women face, and the importance of cultural wellbeing and peer support frameworks. She also shares heartfelt personal reflections on family, identity, and staying hopeful amidst the ongoing violence and genocide in Palestine.
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    26 mins
  • Shakti Voices - Selina Akhtar: Identity, Tikanga & Social Work

    Shakti Voices - Selina Akhtar: Identity, Tikanga & Social Work
    Aug 6 2025
    In this episode of Shakti Voices, host ilish speaks with Selina Akhtar—social work educator and long-time Shakti supporter—about her journey from Bangladesh to Aotearoa. Selina reflects on dual identity, culturally responsive practice, and her work empowering migrant women. She shares insights into integrating tikanga Māori into social services, the challenges of shifting community attitudes, and Shakti’s 30-year legacy of change
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    27 mins
  • Shakti Voices - Pay Equity & Justice with Jan Tinetti

    Shakti Voices - Pay Equity & Justice with Jan Tinetti
    Jul 2 2025
    In this episode of Shakti Voices, we feature a keynote from Hon. Jan Tinetti at Shakti's 2025 AGM. Speaking virtually from Kirikiriroa, Hamilton, Jan addresses the urgent need for pay equity, especially for Māori wāhine and migrant women of colour. She shares personal stories and highlights the impact of the government’s repeal of 33 pay equity claims. Tune in for this inspiring call to action and Shakti’s continued commitment to justice and inclusion.
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    25 mins
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