Sistas, Let's Talk

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Sistas, Let’s Talk is a show for women across the Pacific region. Each week, host Natasha Meten talks to inspirational women about the issues affecting them, and discusses how to navigate modern life as a Pacific Island woman.

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What ovarian cancer taught me

When Tongan woman Alisi Jack-Kaufusi was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at just 24-years-old, she was in disbelief. The subsequent surgeries and treatments have taken their toll, but, after seven years living with the disease, Alisi is passionate about sharing her story to help raise awareness of ovarian cancer and ensure it gets more resources into research, treatment and prevention. This week's episode of Sistas, Let's Talk is a repeat of the show broadcast on 12th September 2024

29 Min.
1. OKT.

‘Women are the seed keepers’: How empowering women is key to addressing climate change

Women are the backbone of society in Papua New Guinea, but when it comes to who has the power to make big decisions, particularly around resources, it's the men who dominate this space. Women are often excluded, dismissed or told to focus on domestic chores. But more and more organisations are actively working with women to empower them with leadership skills to help address climate change. This week's episode of Sistas, Let's Talk is a repeat of the show broadcast on 2nd October 2025

29 Min.
24. SEPT.

How living in the diaspora led this Elder to an Olympic icon

For arts scholar and curator, Aunty Sana Reana Balai, living as part of the Pacific Island diaspora in Australia offered her new opportunities – and challenges. Carving out a new life abroad where she rarely saw other Pacific Islanders, Aunty shares stories on how she kept herself grounded and connected to culture, whilst removed from her beloved homeland of Buka Island, in Bougainville. And how her yearning to see other Black people led her to an Olympic legend. This week's episode of Sistas, Let's Talk is a repeat of the show broadcast on 5th December 2025
17. SEPT.

How education changed Matilda Sweman's life

Matilda Sweman thinks deeply about education. Particularly for girls in Papua New Guinea. That's because she went to school just after her country gained independence, at a time when very few girls were being educated. She went on to become a primary school teacher in the East Sepik region for almost two decades, and now she's an author and a lecturer in teaching at the Papua New Guinea Education Institute. On Sistas Let's Talk, Natasha Meten speaks to Matilda Sweman about educating girls, working with limited resources and thanking her father for sending her to school. This week's episode of Sistas, Let's Talk is a repeat of the show broadcast on 28th November 2025

29 Min.
10. SEPT.

The crusade against sorcery-related violence in PNG

Women are increasingly becoming targets in sorcery accusation-related violence, and one woman has made it her life's mission to stamp it out. This week's episode of Sistas, Let's Talk is a repeat of the show broadcast on 28th September 2022

30 Min.
3. SEPT.

The benefits and challenges of educating girls in The Pacific

When you educate a woman you educate a nation, however, in many parts of the Pacific it's still difficult to access a good education, because of distance, or the cost, or even family obligations. And when parents have to choose whether their sons or daughters will go to school, girls are still missing out. Fortunately, that is changing as more young parents are graduating from high school and university and bringing their knowledge back to their villages and communities. This week Sistas Let's Talk speaks to business and training leader Susil Nelson-Kongoi, education analyst Anne Pakoa and university students Leah Lowonbu and Yuri Hosei about the importance and challenges of keeping girls in school. This week's episode of Sistas, Let's Talk is a repeat of the show broadcast on 7th November 2024

30 Min.
27. AUG.

Caregiving is work: Why paid maternity leave is critical for child maternal health in the Pacific

Having time off after giving birth not only gives new mums time to physically recover and bond with their baby, but it has significant health, economic and community impacts. This week's episode of Sistas, Let's Talk is a repeat of the show broadcast on 27th February 2025

29 Min.
20. AUG.

Is customary law appropriate when dealing with sexual and gender-based violence in the Pacific?

Our Pacific cultures are based on the community – and when it comes to meting out justice, customary law is often recognised within the legal system. This is where the whole family or village takes collective responsibility for an offender's actions and seeks to right the wrong directly with the victim and the victim's family. In fact, it's from these traditions that restorative justice has grown and is now successfully adopted across many parts of the western world. But what happens when it's a violent offence against an individual? And in particular women and children who often don't have a voice? Sistas, Let's Talk explores customary law and asks whether it's appropriate for dealing with sexual and gender-based violence. This week's episode of Sistas, Let's Talk is a repeat of the show broadcast on the 8th August 2024

30 Min.

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Sistas, Let’s Talk is a show for women across the Pacific region. Each week, host Natasha Meten talks to inspirational women about the issues affecting them, and discusses how to navigate modern life as a Pacific Island woman.