Pages tagged “issue650”

  • President's kōrero: February 2025

    I was very privileged this week to joint with Aleisha Amohia to present NCWNZ’s opposition to the Treaty Principles Bill to the Justice Select Committee – and we were in good company, as you can read about in The Spinoff. Thanks to the whole team who produced the written submission and supported us with the oral. At the same time, I was dismayed that it was necessary for us, and so many other people, having to defend Te Tiriti o...

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    27 February 2025

  • Jewish and Palestinian Women’s Peace Groups nominated for 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

    For 10 years, Women Wage Peace (Israeli) and Women of the Sun (Palestinian) have been working towards peace between Israel and Palestine, both separately and in partnership – see the Mothers' Call which sets out their joint desire for a peaceful resolution. They have been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize because of their efforts, which – even if they do not win – will highlight their efforts to end conflict. This is a great example of women working together...

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    27 February 2025

  • IWD 2025 is just around the corner

    As usual, we're looking forward to International Women's Day on 8 March and we're celebrating the UN Women NZ theme of 'March Forward: From Promises to Progress' and the hashtag #MarchForward. This year we have quite a few resources to help you celebrate! Be sure you're keeping an eye on our social media channels so you don't miss out. 

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    27 February 2025

  • Welcome NCWNZ's new Board Admin, Amandine

    Kia ora koutou! Bonjour tout le monde! I'm Amandine, the Board admin's new French intern at NCWNZ, and I'll be there until the end of May! Passionate about international relations and keen to discover the role of an NGO in politics, as well as getting involved in women's rights, I thought your long-established and well-known organization would be the ideal place for me. 

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    25 February 2025

  • Update on NCWNZ submissions

    It's been a busy few months in the lead up to, and during the holidays period, with submissions including the Mental Health Bill and Evidence of Family Violence Bill. The pace has continued with eight submissions completed in 2025 to date: Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill - written and oral submissions Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill - written and oral submissions Crimes Legislation (Stalking and Harassment) Amendment Bill Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay)...

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    25 February 2025

  • A NCWNZ development opportunity for writers

    Submissions are one of the ways NCWNZ works to inform and influence law and policy. They represent the views of our members, and require a collective and collaborative effort. We need to grow our writing team to sustain this important mahi. You may be a subject matter expert or have a broad interest in gender equality. You need an ability to analyse and present complex information in accessible language, to be collaborative and have great time management. The training will...

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    25 February 2025

  • How much do you know about menstruation?

    Two women dancing and menstruating. Rock art by Indigenous Australians from the Upper Yule River, Pilbara, Western Australia. Image from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_and_menstruation This article was submitted from the Wellington NCWNZ branch: My name is Giuls (they/them) and I recently joined the Wellington branch of the National Council of Women of New Zealand. Thank you for having me! I am a period advocate on a mission to educate people about the menstrual cycle. I grew up knowing nothing about periods -...

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    25 February 2025

  • Submissions on Stalking and Harassment Bill by Auckland Coalition and NCWNZ

    The Auckland Coalition for the Safety of Women and Children - established in 2006 and including the NCWNZ Auckland branch among its members - has been lobbying for many years to amend the Crimes Act legislation. The Coalition has been consulted several times by Ministry staff and MPs have visited them in person. A draft bill, written in most part by Coalition members Alison Towns and Carrie Leonetti, Associate Professor of Law. Many drafts were reviewed by members of the Coalition...

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    23 February 2025

  • NCWNZ Past President Barbara Glenie QSO

    This is the second of a series of articles focusing on the NCWNZ Past Presidents Oral History Project with interviews by Carol Dawber in 2016. See the introductory article in The Circular at "NCWNZ Past Presidents oral history interviews from 2016" (August 2024). Barbara Winifred Glenie née Beckett QSO was the President of the National Council of Women of New Zealand (NCWNZ) from 1998 to 2002. Her work as president included developing NCWNZ's first strategic plan and creating an operations...

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    23 February 2025

  • Milestones: NCWNZ history

    Some key milestones in the history of the National Council of Women of New Zealand:  1896A national meeting of representatives of women's organisations in New Zealand was held April 1896 in the Christchurch Provincial Chambers and chaired by Wilhelmina Sherriff Bain, president of the Canterbury Women's Institute. Kate Sheppard representing the Canterbury Women's Institute was elected President of the newly created NCWNZ. The Vice Presidents elected were: Lady Anna Stout representing the Southern Cross Society of Wellington, Annie Jane Schnackenberg...

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    13 February 2025