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Series 2: Beyond the body podcast

Beyond the Body: Women’s wellbeing- science, equity & impact

Women's wellbeing is impacted by a multitude of factors across their lifespan, includingÌýreproductive health, mental health, and the effects of gender inequality and discrimination.ÌýThese factorsÌýcan lead to negative physical and mental health outcomes, as well as social and economic disadvantages.ÌýIn this series on women’s wellbeing, The George Institute for Global Health and the ºÚÁÏÍø´óÊÂ¼Ç Women’s Wellbeing Academy exploreÌýa number of these factors.

• Ìý-ÌýNot One-Size-Fits-All: How Sex and Gender shape our health

In this first episode, host Professor Amanda Henry is joined by Professor Bronwyn Graham, Director of the National Centre for Sex and Gender Equity in Health and Medicine, to explore why sex and gender matter in health and medical research.ÌýThey unpack common misconceptions, share real-world examples from asthma to mental health, and discuss how integrating sex and gender into research leads to better science and healthcare for everyone. The conversation also highlights international effortsÌýto improve research practices and the crucial role of education in building a more equitable healthcare system.

• - Caring & Careers: The hidden load of carers

In this episode, host Professor Amanda Henry speaks with Associate Professor Lizzie Muller about the often invisible world of carers — who they are, what they do, and why care work remains a deeply gendered issue. Drawing on personal experienceÌýand her research at ºÚÁÏÍø´óʼÇ, Lizzie unpacks how caring responsibilities intersect with career progression and what can be done to better support carers at work. A candid conversation about recognition, advocacy, and the real impact of care on women's wellbeing.

• - When Tax Becomes a Tool of Abuse: Unpacking Economic Abuse and Financial Control

In this powerful episode, host Professor Amanda Henry is joined by co-host Associate Professor Mehera San Roque and guest Associate Professor Ann Kayis-Kumar to explore how economic abuse — a form of coercive control — plays out in Australia'sÌýtax system. Drawing on research and frontline legal experience, they reveal how tax debts are weaponised against victim-survivors, the urgent need for law reform, and the growing national advocacy to fix these hidden injustices. A must-listen conversationÌýon financial abuse, policy change, and the intersections of gender, money and power.

Series 1: COVID-19 podcast

The impact of COVID-19 is not gender-neutral. It is crucial to examine the gendered impact of the pandemic as it relates to the wellbeing of women. To explore these impacts, Professor Eileen Baldry and Professor William Ledger co-host remotely from their homes in isolation, interviewing experts on women’s wellbeing in the COVID 19 pandemic.

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  In our first episode, we hear from with co-host Professor William Ledger, on the impact of COVID-19 on frontline healthcare workers, the majority of which are women.
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  In this episode, we hear from with co-host Professor Eileen Baldry, on the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of women with disability.
  
  
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  In this episode, we hear from with co-host Professor William Ledger, on the impact of COVID-19 on pregnant women.
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  In this episode, we hear from with co-host Professor Eileen Baldry, on the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of women in the criminal justice system.
  
  
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  In this episode, we hear from with co-host Professor Bill Ledger, on the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of women living with addiction.
  
  
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  In this episode, we hear from with co-host Professor Eileen Baldry, on the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of women in development contexts.
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  In this episode, we hear from with co-host Professor William Ledger, on the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of ageing women.
  
  
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  In this episode, we hear from with co-host Professor Eileen Baldry, on the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of women experiencing domestic and family violence.
  
  
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  In this episode, we hear from with co-host Professor William Ledger, on the impact of COVID-19 on childbirth and beyond.
  
  
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  In this special 45 minute episode, we hear from , , and with co-host Professor Eileen Baldry, on the impact of COVID-19 on refugee and migrant women.
  
  
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  In thisÌý episode, we hear from with co-host Professor William Ledger, on the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of homeless women.
  
  
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  In thisÌý episode, we hear from with co-host Professor Eileen Baldry, on the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of trans and gender diverse women.
  
  
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  In thisÌý episode, we hear from with co-host Professor Bill Ledger, on the impact of COVID-19, as well as the Black Lives Matter movement, on the wellbeing of Indigenous women and communities in Australia.