The Circular
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Dunedin Branch Breakfast for Inspiring Young Women
At 7 am on a fresh Dunedin winter’s morning, 100 young women from the local secondary schools gathered at The Edgar Centre, Dunedin’s premier sporting area, to listen to six inspiring young women who have followed diverse paths to achieve real success in their fields. The aim of this breakfast is to show students that, even though you face apparently insurmountable obstacles, there is often an unexpected pathway to success. -
Inside the Glass Cage exhibition
On Friday, 15 August 2025, NCWNZ members had the pleasure of attending the Inside the Glass Cage: Online Misogyny in Aotearoa New Zealand exhibition at Te Auaha Gallery in Wellington. This was a collaboration between researchers Tracey Nicholls, Suze Wilson, Sarah Riley and Rochelle Stewart-Withers, with artist Richard Brown, to show the results of the Marsden-funded research project that is in its first year. -
Convention Against Torture & Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is not the only international treaty that recognises rights for women. Members of the International Action Hub are writing a series of articles on the many different international treaties to which New Zealand is a signatory and how this impacts women and girls. The United Nations' Convention Against Torture & Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) was adopted and opened for signature, ratification and... -
Striving for gender equality in local politics at Wellington Branch Annual Women's Debate
In July, 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 2025: "Parity in Politics." The panel, moderated by award-winning journalist and broadcaster for RNZ Susie Ferguson, featured: Susan Freeman-Greene, Chief Executive of Local Government New Zealand Tory Whanau, Mayor of Wellington City Rebecca Matthews, Wellington City Councillor Afnan Al-Rubayee, Senior public servant and community leader This year's debate resulted in a... -
Carin’s Kōrero from Sweden
Kia ora och hej from Sweden, I have spent some time with family and friends here over summer, and rather cunningly I might add, avoiding the worst of winter at the same time. I also took the opportunity to meet with Sveriges Kvinnoorganisationer. Patriarchy ends here They are an umbrella organisation, like ours in many ways, and it was very interesting to hear about their work and priorities to promote gender equality in Sweden. One of their many strengths is... -
Heartfelt greetings on Suffrage Day
Good morning, my NCWNZ sisters, On this Women’s Equality Day (some parts of the world), my heart is full with gratitude for the bonds we share. I see the grit and the beauty in each of you, a profound humility born from a life well-lived, and a deep compassion that brought us together in this circle—a circle that houses the incredible women of National Council of women worldwide. We carry the sacred memories of those we have lost that built... -
Gender-based Harm in Paramedicine: Women Speak Out
Despite near-gender balance in the work force, women paramedics in Aotearoa New Zealand report a cycle of harmful workplace interactions — including bullying, sexual harassment, and misogyny - sustained by inadequate employer responses and a culture that discourages reporting. These accounts come from my recent Masters study involving 148 women paramedics who shared anonymous survey responses. Their stories revealed a pattern of harmful behaviour, mostly by male colleagues - many in senior clinical or management positions- as well as some... -
Introducing our new Comms Team intern, Manon
My name is Manon Valls-Hazarian, and I’m excited to introduce myself as the new French intern in the Communications team at NCWNZ. I arrived in mid-July and will be staying until the end of November. I’m 19 years old and currently in my third year at university in Toulouse, in the south of France. My studies focus on political science and international relations. Manon is on the left, and on the right is Mathilde, NCWNZ Board Admin intern. -
Report on International Council of Women General Assembly June 2025
In 2005 I attended the Executive Committee Meeting in Rabat, Morocco with the then NCWNZ President Christine Low and we had a couple of days together for sightseeing in Marrakech. So, it was nice to return to Marrakech to see what progress had been made to the city in the past twenty years. I have just returned from Morocco after attending the International Council of Women (ICW) General Assembly in Marrakech, Morocco in June 2025. At this meeting I completed... -
Webinar: conversation with Dame Ranjna Patel DNZM, QSM, JP
Be sure to register for the online event set for 23 September, 12 p.m. (noon) - 1 p.m. Jan Logie, Strategic Funding Lead for Women at Clare Foundation, will interview Dame Ranjna Patel DNZM QSM JP. Dame Patel is the founder of the Gandhi Nivas family violence prevention programme in New Zealand, and she was also a co-founder and director of Tāmaki Health, a primary healthcare group -- the largest health provider for high-needs, Pacific Island and Māori audiences. She...