Agender Cafe
Agender Cafe
RTHK.HK
The Agender Cafe serves up a delicious array of topics on gender, sex, sexuality and society. Every week we have a frank, open conversation with our guests about issues which affect us all, and try to tackle some of those “taboo” topics. Sit down with hosts Karen Koh & Noreen Mir every Friday from 2-3pm and enjoy a visit to the Agender Cafe!
Women's bodies 24-11-2022
We're bringing you the Agender Café. Hosts Karen Koh and Noreen Mir are talking about media censorship in relation to women's bodies, and hearing about the experience of Claudia Chanhoi, a HK artist who draws images of the body, has had her work censor...
Nov 24, 2022
36 min
Child Sexual Abuse 17-11-2022
We're bringing you the Agender Cafe. Hosts Karen Koh and Noreen Mir are tackling the serious topic child sexual abuse in Hong Kong, and what the reporting and data tells us. We'll be joined by Taura Edgar, the founder of TALK Hong Kong, a volunteer pee...
Nov 17, 2022
46 min
Going grey 11-11-2022
On Thursday’s Brunch with Noreen, we're bringing you the Agender Cafe. Hosts Karen Koh and Noreen Mir and talking about going grey with May Lee, a veteran journalist, founder of Lotus Media House and adjunct professor at University of Southern Californ...
Nov 11, 2022
48 min
Empty nesters  3-11-2022
We bring back the 'Agender Cafe' and this week hosts Karen Koh and Noreen Mir are exploring the topic of empty nesters with Odette Umali, who's the founder of Gordon Parenting. Odette is also a mother of a 23 year old daughter and an18 year old son, an...
Nov 3, 2022
42 min
Parenting Idea 16-7-2021
On the Agender Cafe today, hosts Karen Koh and Noreen Mir are taking a look at how much of who we are and how we behave is shaped by birth order. We're joined by Michael Grose, one of Australia's leading parenting educators, author and the Founder and ...
Jul 16, 2021
49 min
Support for survivors of childhood sexual abuse 9-7-2021
On the Agender Cafe hosts Karen Koh and Noreen Mir are talking about support for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. One of the support groups is called TALK Hong Kong, and its mission is to offer the power and comfort of fellowship to victims. We're ...
Jul 9, 2021
47 min
Ethnic minority education in schools 2-7-2021
On today's Agender Cafe we’re talking about attitudes towards ethnic minority children in Hong Kong Schools, and hearing some personal experiences from parents and a student. Last week The Zubin Foundation held an online lunch and learning event to rai...
Jul 2, 2021
43 min
Superhero role models, gender stereotypes 25-6-2021
On the Agender Cafe, we’re looking at superheroes and other fictional characters and how they serve as role models for children, and how they influence us as we grow up. Hosts Karen Koh and Noreen Mir chat with Jason Coe, Assistant Professor at the Aca...
Jun 28, 2021
49 min
Loneliness and social robots 18-6-2021
On today's Agender Cafe, we mark loneliness awareness week, a campaign run by the Marmalade Trust, a UK-based charity dedicated to raising awareness of loneliness and helping people make new friendships. Hosts Karen Koh and Noreen Mir talk to professor...
Jun 18, 2021
44 min
Divorce and child relocation during Covid 11-6-2021
On the Agender Cafe we'll be talking about divorce and the intricacies of family relocation during Covid. Hosts Karen Koh and Noreen Mir will discuss the topic with Billy Ko, a partner in the family team at the law firm Withers,who advises on all aspec...
Jun 11, 2021
36 min
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