Pages tagged “WellingtonNCWNZ”

  • Women at the table on climate change

    At the end of August, the National Council of Women New Zealand’s (NCWNZ) International and Climate and Environmental Sustainability Action Hubs, Wellington Branch, and the Council for International Development, came together to co-host a panel discussion focused on ‘Women at the table on Climate Change’.

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    20 September 2024

  • Wellington Branch members recognised for volunteering and leadership

    Two members of the NCWNZ Wellington Branch have been recognised for their volunteer work and leadership. Harita Gandhi-Kashyap receiving her award at the Volunteer Wellington Mahi Aroha Awards 2024 Harita Gandhi-Kashyap has received a number of awards and honours in 2024. Harita’s contributions to NCWNZ include being the Wellington Branch Treasurer, founder of the Conversations with Wāhine radio show and podcast, and member of the Parliamentary Watch Committee. Harita also volunteers with Wellington Indian Association, Crohns and Colitis NZ, and...

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    29 June 2024

  • Deborah Frances-White and The Guilty Feminist podcast

    NCWNZ members have had a busy week hanging out with Deborah Frances-White, host of the internationally acclaimed The Guilty Feminist podcast. They did live shows in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland.  Read about this award-winning podcast at the website: https://guiltyfeminist.com/. The list of tour dates for The Guilty Feminist Down Under 2024 series and panelists can be found here: https://guiltyfeminist.com/aus-nz-tour2024/

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    7 June 2024

  • International Women's Day 2024 webinar promoting a Gender Equal NZ

    This International Women's Day 2024, the Wellington Branch of the National Council of Women NZ held the Gender Equal NZ Speaker Series. The GENZ Conf was a one-day virtual event for rangatahi to design their gender equal future for Aotearoa and think about how to achieve it. A screenshot from the Gender Equal NZ Speaker Series: IWD 2024 recording.

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    22 April 2024

  • CSW68 report from the NZ NGO delegate

    Members of the New Zealand delegation before the CSW68 closing ceremony. CSW68 was a jam-packed, eye-opening, invaluable opportunity to learn about the complexities of foreign policy, the inner workings of the United Nations, and how it all intersects with the global mission to achieve gender equality. A key highlight for Wellington Branch President Aleisha Amohia, the NGO delegate to the New Zealand Government delegation for CSW68, was having quality time and conversation with the talented, passionate NGO representatives from Aotearoa....

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    21 April 2024

  • Aleisha Amohia selected as NGO delegate for CSW68

    Manatū Wāhine Ministry for Women selected Aleisha Amohia, President of the Wellington Branch of the National Council of Women New Zealand, as the non-governmental delegate to join the official New Zealand Government delegation to the sixty-eight session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) from 11 – 22 March 2024. Applications were assessed by a selection panel comprising representatives from the International Women’s Caucus. Aleisha earned two degrees from Victoria University of Wellington: a Bachelor of Science (Computer Science and Artificial...

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    22 February 2024

  • Applying a Gender Lens to the General Election at Wellington Branch Annual Women's Debate

    In September, the Wellington Branch of the National Council of Women New Zealand, Graduate Women Wellington, and Zonta Club of Wellington, came together to co-host the Annual Women’s Debate 2023: “A Gender Lens on the General Election.”

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    26 October 2023

  • Wellington branch boasts new banners

    Three new NCWNZ banners debuted at a Wellington Branch event on 5th September 2023 The Wellington Branch has refreshed their NCWNZ banners with some beautiful new designs, developed by Wellington Branch Social Media Officer Ashlee Metcalfe. The banners were debuted at the Annual Women’s Debate 2023 in Wellington and easily stole the show.

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    1 October 2023

  • International Women's Day 2023 Activities

    International Women’s Day 2023 was a real success throughout the Branches of the National Council of Women of New Zealand. Thanks to the generous support of the Te Korowai Whetū Social Cohesion community fund, we gathered communities around meaningful events celebrating diversity on one hand, and empowering women through financial wellbeing on the other. 

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    22 April 2023

  • NCWNZ reps at Irish Summer School

    Ambassador Jane Connolly Three of our members -- Emma Catteau (NCWNZ Board administrator), Amy Rice and Parminder Kaur from Wellington Branch -- participated in the annual Summer School organised by the Embassy of Ireland taking place in Wellington on the 10th and 11th of February 2023. To celebrate both Brigid’s Day, Ireland’s celebration of the creativity and influence of women and girls, and the 130th anniversary of women being granted the right to vote in Aotearoa New Zealand, the Summer School was...

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    1 March 2023