CHANGING THE GAME

Black Ferns star Ruby Tui joins CNN sports anchor Amanda Davies to discuss the FIFA Women's World Cup™, being a role model and leaving a legacy.

Hollywood screen creative, activist and football enthusiast Natalie Portman joins CNN sports anchor Amanda Davies to discuss Angel City FC, pay parity, and equity in sport.

Four remarkable women come together to share their personal and professional experiences of equity and inequity. Showcasing former Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern, screen and football groundbreaker Natalie Portman, FIFA General Secretary Fatma Samoura and rugby icon Ruby Tui in conversation with Māori broadcaster and music artist Moana Maniapoto.

Olympian and world record holder Dame Valerie Adams joins journalist and sportswoman Madeleine Chapman to discuss the triumphs and challenges of a life striving for victory, inclusion, and equity on and off the field.

Former Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern joins CNN sports anchor Amanda Davies to discuss the biggest sporting event in New Zealand's history, holding a position of power, and finding joy in the little things.

FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura joins CNN sports anchor Amanda Davies to discuss the rise of women’s football, the gender pay gap, and how the 2023 tournament exceeded all expectations.

Leaders in their fields and committed to equity for all are life insurance company founder Naomi Ballantyne, FIFA’s Chief Women’s Football Officer Sarai Bareman, Washington Post Asia-Pacific editor Anna Fifield, and US football Olympian, broadcaster and girls’ foundation founder Julie Foudy. They join Perlina Lau in conversation to talk about reframing the story for the next generations and leading from the front.

Born in 2020, US Women’s League club Angel City deeply embeds itself in LA through sports, education, equity, and food security. With their inaugural season in 2022, they use football to uplift the community and raise the bar in all endeavors. Cofounder and President Julie Uhrman speaks with Megan Compain about revolutionising women's football.

The road to equity has been hard fought with progress made, but much is still outstanding. One of the leaders of New Zealand’s 1970s feminist movement, Emeritus Professor Ngahuia te Awekotuku, joins groundbreaking businesswoman Theresa Gattung, Human Rights Masters graduate and rugby board member Arizona Leger, and emerging music star Robinson to reflect on the journey to 2023, and the pathways ahead, chaired by Michèle A’Court.

Achieving equity, financial or otherwise, requires tenacity and skill. From pay parity to representation at the board table or in the sporting CEOs office, victories remain hard won. Three exceptional women who have walked the talk – Sport NZ CEO Raelene Castle, US Women Players Association ED Becca Roux, and public law expert and Global Women member Mai Chen – share stories of the battlefield with Sarah Cowley Ross.

Writer and director Eleanor Bishop is the co-creator (with Karin McCracken) of the theatre piece Yes Yes Yes devised for teenagers. In conversation with Michèle A’Court, she discusses healthy relationships, desire and consent.

2023 Billy T James Award-winning comedian Abby Howells returned to the stand-up stage in 2019 after quitting seven years earlier due to sexual harassment. She tells her story and then discusses navigating challenging times with Perlina Lau.