Homes Not Houses: Changing Hearts and Minds

From Per Capita Podcasts by Per Capita Australia

May 26, 2026 · 36 min · Episode 30

About this episode

The episode discusses how to influence public opinion on gendered housing issues.

As with any social issue or call for reform, the greatest challenge is not finding evidence but changing minds. A researcher can write a compelling report, but without the support of the community and its leaders, change is virtually impossible. On this week’s episode of Homes Not Houses, Dr Kate Raynor and Professor Carolyn Whitzman will unpack how to influence people and make them care about gendered housing. Why should we look at housing through the gendered lens? Why is this important and why should we care? And how do we use this to achieve change? This season is proudly sponsored by the YWCA and Australians Investing in Women, whose support helped produce the show and our research. View the season credits and references here: https://percapita.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Homes-Not-Houses-Season-2-Credits-References.pdf Homes Not Houses was produced on the lands of the Wurundjeri-Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin nation, and we pay our respects to their elders past and present.

People in this episode

Guests: Dr Kate Raynor, Professor Carolyn Whitzman

Topics covered

gendered housing
social reform
community support
influencing change
housing issues

Keywords

gendered housing
social change
community leaders
housing reform
YWCA
Australians Investing in Women

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Wurundjeri-Woi Wurrung, Kulin nation

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