Sistas, Let's Talk

Wayne speaks to a woman who served time behind bars in Fiji and finds out from women offering on-the-ground support what the path to rehabilitation involves.

Hilda Wayne speaks to experts and ordinary women about infertility in the Pacific region, and finds out what it’s really like to struggle with fertility in a culture that values big families.

Hilda Wayne hears inspiring and sometimes heartbreaking stories from the frontlines of the Pacific region’s cervical cancer crisis.

Hilda Wayne pens a love letter to her late best friend, Cynthia, and invites women from across the Pacific to share about the special female friends in their lives.

Hilda Wayne hears how Pacific Island women are reclaiming their pre-Christian spiritual traditions.

In the aftermath of Tonga’s volcanic eruption, Hilda Wayne explores the disproportionate impact of natural disasters on women 

Hilda Wayne explores why fewer Pacific Island women are using birth control today.

Hilda Wayne talks to the women demanding to have a seat at the decision-making table in PNG — a country that has only elected seven women to its Parliament since 1975.

Hilda Wayne talks to the Pacific Island women reclaiming their cultural identity and self-esteem in the world of social media.

Hilda Wayne talks to the inspirational women on the frontlines of the fight against HIV in the Pacific region.

Hilda Wayne talks to Pacific Women Seasonal Workers to find out whether there is substance to allegations of poor treatment for workers, or whether the opportunity to earn money abroad is worth pursuing.

Hilda Wayne finds out how a Pacific Island taboo is playing out in the modern world.

Hilda Wayne talks to the women taking centre stage in West Papua’s growing independence movement

Hilda Wayne finds out why breastfeeding is declining in the pacific, a region with traditionally high rates of the practice, and what can be done to support women and their families to breastfeed their babies.

Hilda Wayne talks to Pacific Island women about how going to university changed their lives and gets their advice on how to navigate challenges of university.

Hilda Wayne talks to the Pacific women who are embracing their natural hair and in doing so celebrating their heritage and culture.

Across the Pacific, a movement is underway to get back to the traditional foods of generations past. Hilda Wayne hears from the women reclaiming traditional foods, and shares some delicious recipes along the way. From fresh coconut and raw fish to banana and cassava, some Pacific Islanders are moving away from unhealthy imported options to the recipes of their great-grandparents. The results mean...

Hilda Wayne talks to women across the Pacific who are using traditional knowledge to combat the effects of climate change.

Hilda Wayne talks to Pacific Island women who have bravely paved the way for a new generation of girls pursuing their dreams.

Hilda Wayne hears how Pacific Island women are reclaiming their pre-Christian spiritual traditions.

 Hilda Wayne talks to the Pacific women who have started businesses about how they did it, and why it’s so valuable for women to become part of the economy.

Hilda Wayne takes you on a journey around the islands to find out how women are celebrating Christmas in the Pacific.

Hilda Wayne talks to the women of Bougainville about the horrors they faced in the 10-year long civil war, and their hopes for the future of Bougainville.

Hilda Wayne talks to the Pacific Island women who are reviving the ancient practice of making art from tapa.

Hilda Wayne talks to the trailblazing women of the Pacific who have bucked tradition and built careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).