Accent of Women

 In Part 2 of Fashion Beyond Trends, Haritha Arumugam continues the conversation with fashion graduate Jaanavi Arjunan, exploring women in fashion, career opportunities, technology, Indian craftsmanship, entrepreneurship and the future of responsible fashion in an ever-changing global industry.

Join Haritha and fashion graduate Jaanavi Arjunan as they explore the impact of fast fashion, the importance of sustainable and responsible design, India's fashion heritage, global opportunities, technology, and the choices we all make as conscious consumers.

Samantha Shepherd is a Jaru woman with family connections to Halls Creek, Balgo and Wyndham. She grew up in many different towns and remote communities across the Kimberley and Pilbara which left her with a deep love of Country. She has a background in Environmental Engineering but she has primarily worked with Aboriginal communities in ways that serves them best. She works at Kaala Barna, a 100%...

Mayase Jere is a human-centred technologist and author with an MBA in Leadership and Innovation. She is a co-founding member of Blacks in Tech Australia, an advocate for Women in Tech, and the creator of The Art of Otherness and Lifehacks from the Baobab, podcasts exploring identity, leadership, and personal growth through African proverbs. Her passion lives at the intersection of technology, cult...

In this episode of Accent of Women, we speak with an international MBBS student currently studying in Moscow about the realities of student life during the ongoing war situation. The conversation explores rising living costs, communication struggles, emotional pressure, homesickness, and resilience while living far away from home during uncertain times. Through personal experiences and reflection,...

Dr Amrita Kapur is Secretary General of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF),  the world’s oldest feminist peace organisation, active in more than 40 countries. She leads the league’s global strategy and advocacy, advancing feminist peace, disarmament, and justice, and representing the organisation in high-level international forums. Dr Kapur has over 20 years’ experience...

Dr Amrita Kapur is Secretary General of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF),  the world’s oldest feminist peace organisation, active in more than 40 countries. She leads the league’s global strategy and advocacy, advancing feminist peace, disarmament, and justice, and representing the organisation in high-level international forums. Dr Kapur has over 20 years’ experience...

This episode explores the realities, challenges, and strength of women in South India, connecting current affairs with lived experiences. It highlights issues of safety, identity, culture, and empowerment while recognising the everyday resilience of women. Through reflection and discussion, the program amplifies voices that are often unheard and celebrates women as agents of change.

In this week's episode, we listen to part two of Fiza's conversation with Dr Sarah Wijesinghe. Sarah is a senior lecturer at Sunway University, Malaysia, with expertise in critical tourism, decolonization, and social equity. The conversation was recorded in an open air cafe in Kuala Lumpur, in the midst of Ramadan. As we shared about our roots - our origins, our childhood memories, and traced our...

In this episode, I share snippets of a conversation I had the privilege of having with Dr Sarah Wijesinghe. Sarah is a senior lecturer at Sunway University, Malaysia, with expertise in critical tourism, decolonization, and social equity. I met Dr Sarah when I was in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last month, and attended a Women’s Day book event held by radical, indie bookstore Gerak Budaya. During the pa...

Human Rights Watch has described India’s newly passed 2026 Transgender Bill as a major setback for human rights, warning that it rolls back hard-won protections for trans people. The law narrows the legal definition of who is recognized as transgender and replaces the right to self-identify with a system that requires medical certification and state approval. Critics say this shift undermines dign...

On today's episode, we listen to Gunnai, Gunditjmara and Djab Wurrung woman, Senator Lidia Thorpe and Tamil refugee and member of Refugee Womens Action for Visa Equality, Rathy Barthlote, speaking at the 'Unite to Fight Racism Forum' organised by Refugee Action Collective held on 24 February 2026. Senator Lidia Thorpe shares about her own lived experience of racism, as well as the racism endured b...

Casey Kickett is a proud Whadjuk, Yued and Ballardong Noongar woman from the South West of Western Australia. Casey is the Co-Owner and Director of the 100% Aboriginal owned business, Koorda's Crew. Casey has a range of formal qualifications, and has combined these with her experience in being a Mum of four and her growing knowing of Noongar Country and Culture to create Koorda's Crew, where she h...

In this episode, we’re joined by the founder of Rising Red Lantern, a collective supporting Asian Migrant Sex Workers here in Victoria. The Rising Red Lantern is a direct response to the violence of raids, racism, isolation, state neglect, and the ongoing injustices experienced by Asian migrant sex workers. Through Rising Red Lantern, community members are building power together in a system that...

On today's episode, we listen to speeches from a protest held on 20th October last year, commemorating a year of the Prabowo-Gibran government. Melbourne Bergerak is a collective of Indonesian students, workers, activists and allies standing with the people’s struggle back home and seeing themselves as part of a transnational network of resistance. Bergerak in Bahasa means ‘to move’, or ‘in motion...

This year marks 238 years since since invasion of the continent of so called australia by the arrival of the first fleet in 1788 and 256 years since captain Cook set foot on the shores of the continent. From that time until the present day the genocide and dispossession of the original inhabitants of this continent has been ongoing. From that time until the present, there has been resistance from...

A discussion between Margaret Kimberley & Nina Farnia about the recent  violence in Iran which was orchestrated as part of a  regime change effort against Iran by the United States & Israel. Nina Farnia is an Assistant Professor at Albany Law School in New York and a member of the Anti-Imperialist Scholars Collective. Margaret Kimberley is the Executive Editor of Black Agenda Radio. Follow Black A...

This year marks 3CR's 50th Anniversary, having broadcast consistently since 1976. Today, we interview Marisa Sposaro, who has now been with our community radio station for half its time on air. Marisa is currently the regular host of the Doin Time show, which features issues faced by prisoners in the criminal justice system and migration detention centres Doin Time show broadcasts every Monday 4:0...

The U.S. attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of the president Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores are the culmination of years of imperialist  intervention against the state of Venezulela and its historic Bolivarian revolution. Today on the show we will turn our focus to Venezuela in an interview conducted by Black Agenda Radio’s Margaret Kimberley with Corrinna Mullin  who sheds  light on t...

Part 2: In this episode, we dive into Smoko(link is external): Migrant Stories en Español, a Spanish-language acting school in Melbourne that puts migrant voices at the centre. Co-founders Camila and Manuel share how Smoko Acting School uses testimonial theatre to tell real stories, build community, and celebrate the lived experiences of migrants. Music: La Lá, Selva Negra 

An African centred critique of European Cultural thought and behaviour. Dr Marimba Ani talks about the book on the show ‘For The People” hosted by Listervelt Middleton (1994)

In this episode, we dive into Smoko: Migrant Stories en Español, a Spanish-language acting school in Melbourne that puts migrant voices at the centre. Co-founders Camila and Manuel share how Smoko Acting School uses testimonial theatre to tell real stories, build community, and celebrate the lived experiences of migrants. The song you hear at the beginning and end of the show is “Mi Ciudad Es Geni...

A lecture by  Dr Marimba Ani , an anthroplogist and African studies Scholar and Author of Let the Circle be Unbroken and Yurugu : an Afrikan Centred Critique of European Cultural Thought. In this lecture Marimba Ani speaks about the concepts of African womanhood. Morehouse College, 2000.

This is part two of Hailstones Fell Without Rain: Melbourne Launch. In this episode, I chat with Natalia Figueroa Barroso about writing in Spanglish, her Charrúa, Yoruba and Uruguayan heritage, and the stories that shape her work. Natalia is a member of Sweatshop Literacy Movement and director of Our North is the South – Latin American Storytelling, a workshop that gives voice to writers who share...

A treatise on African Spirituality and how it differs from Christianity with Dr. Khanyisile Tshabalala. With thanks to Thee Alfa House : https://www.youtube.com/@theealfahouse