Empowering women, raising awareness, and advocating for domestic and family violence intervention, prevention, and support with Shakti Woman’s Refuge Trust.
Dr. Shanthi Selvakumar shares stories of supporting migrant women in New Zealand through Shakti, highlighting organizational changes and advocacy wins in this interview with host Ilish.
5 Nov 2025
8 - Celebrating 30 Years of Shakti
Melissa Chan-Green hosts Amokura Panoho, Phil Twyford, Shanti Savakumar, and Farida Sultana as they honor Shakti's 30-year journey fighting for justice and empowering ethnic women to end family violence in Aotearoa, in this interview episode.
1 Oct 2025
7 - Thirty Years of Shakti with Farida Sultana
Founding member Farida Sultana discusses Shakti's 30-year journey, highlighting its grassroots beginnings, cultural barriers overcome, and the empowerment of former clients as leaders in this interview with Ilish.
3 Sept 2025
Shakti Voices - 2025-09-03 - Episode 6 - Hope, Healing, and Community with Dr Mai Tamimi
Rob Harley interviews Dr. Mai Tamimi, a Palestinian community leader, academic, and advocate, about her journey, supporting ethnic women, and finding hope amidst adversity.
6 Aug 2025
Shakti Voices - Selina Akhtar: Identity, Tikanga & Social Work
Selina Akhtar discusses her experiences as a social work educator, her dual identity, and integrating tikanga Māori into social services in an interview with Ilish.
2 Jul 2025
Shakti Voices - Pay Equity & Justice with Jan Tinetti
Honorable Jan Tinetti delivers a keynote address on pay equity and justice, emphasizing the particular challenges faced by Māori wāhine and migrant women of color in this interview episode.
4 Jun 2025
Shakti Voices - Advocacy and Solidarity in Tauranga Moana
Host Ilish interviews Hazel Hape and Rupal Mehta about their partnership supporting women and children impacted by domestic violence in the Tauranga Moana area, highlighting community resilience.
6 May 2025
Shakti Voices - Kiwiharvest x Shakti: Connecting Communities Through Kai
In our 2nd Shakti Voices episode, host Illish comes to you from Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, joined by two incredible guests—Jennifer Stephens and Angela Calver from KiwiHarvest. Since 2012, KiwiHarvest has been leading the food rescue movement, fighting waste and feeding whānau in need. We sit down and talk about their inspiring mahi, the challenges they face, and their long-standing support of Shakti Women’s Refuge since 2016, right from the KiwiHarvest HQ!
2 Apr 2025
Shakti Voices - Introducing Shakti - Transforming Communities Across Aotearoa
In this first episode, we introduce Shakti as an organisation, starting from its roots in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and expanding across Te Waipounamu, the South Island. Host Ilish sits down with founder Farida Sultana and South Island Regional Service Delivery Manager Jeethu Philip to discuss the profound impact of Shakti’s services. Together, they highlight the importance of building connections locally, regionally, and globally, and the organisation’s mission to create lasting change.
19 Mar 2025
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Dr Shanthi Selvakumar
Amokura Panoho
Phil Twyford
Shanti Savakumar
Farida Sultana
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