18 min
Episode 5 - Pain 200 Women: The Listening Ground by Westpac
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- Society & Culture
No one likes to talk about pain. Listen as some extraordinary women talk about stories of breast cancer, the death of a child, depression and witnessing loved ones pass away.
In this episode, you’ll hear from:
Ros Kelly, an environmentalist, former politician and breast cancer survivor.
Emma Davies, an actor and breast cancer survivor.
Dana Donofree, a businesswoman and breast cancer survivor whose company designs lingerie for women affected by breast cancer.
Libby Lyons, the director of Australia’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency.
Linda Jean Burney, the first Aboriginal woman to serve in the House of Representatives in the Australian Parliament. Burney was widowed in 2006.
June Steenkamp, the mother of Reeva Steenkamp, who was shot and killed by Paralympian Oscar Pistorius.
Sarah Outen, the first woman, and the youngest person, to row solo across the Indian Ocean.
Sophie Mathisen, an Australian a writer, director and performer.
Elif Shafak, a Turkish author of fifteen books, including the bestselling The Bastard of Istanbul.
Elida Lawton O’Connell, a Kosovan journalist, and who was married to Kerem Lawton who was killed in the Kosovo War.
Dolores Huerta, a labour activist and community organiser. She was awarded the American Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Nicole Tung, an award-winning photojournalist. Her friend and colleague, James Foley, was executed by Islamic State.
Diane Wright Foley, the mother of executed journalist James Foley.
No one likes to talk about pain. Listen as some extraordinary women talk about stories of breast cancer, the death of a child, depression and witnessing loved ones pass away.
In this episode, you’ll hear from:
Ros Kelly, an environmentalist, former politician and breast cancer survivor.
Emma Davies, an actor and breast cancer survivor.
Dana Donofree, a businesswoman and breast cancer survivor whose company designs lingerie for women affected by breast cancer.
Libby Lyons, the director of Australia’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency.
Linda Jean Burney, the first Aboriginal woman to serve in the House of Representatives in the Australian Parliament. Burney was widowed in 2006.
June Steenkamp, the mother of Reeva Steenkamp, who was shot and killed by Paralympian Oscar Pistorius.
Sarah Outen, the first woman, and the youngest person, to row solo across the Indian Ocean.
Sophie Mathisen, an Australian a writer, director and performer.
Elif Shafak, a Turkish author of fifteen books, including the bestselling The Bastard of Istanbul.
Elida Lawton O’Connell, a Kosovan journalist, and who was married to Kerem Lawton who was killed in the Kosovo War.
Dolores Huerta, a labour activist and community organiser. She was awarded the American Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Nicole Tung, an award-winning photojournalist. Her friend and colleague, James Foley, was executed by Islamic State.
Diane Wright Foley, the mother of executed journalist James Foley.
18 min