7 ways we stand up for women, every single day
Last week, our new PM Bill English announced his upcoming Cabinet, with Paula Bennett being appointed Minister for Women. Today, English said that he “doesn’t Read More
Tag: womens rights
Human Rights – An Issue for Everyone
This week, the issue of human rights has been everywhere in the news. We have seen John Key prioritise a free trade agreement with Saudi Read More
Talking about sex in Turkey part two
I know you’re all dying to know the outcome of the Fifth International Parliamentarians Conference on the Implementation of the International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Action that I blogged about last week.
Talking about sex in Turkey
A sensational headline for a rather less racy update from the International Conference of Parliamentarians for Population and Development in Istanbul, where we are discussing gender equality, sexual and reproductive health and rights.
The Welfare Working Group and the injection
As reported on Morning Report yesterday, the Welfare Working Group report makes a startling – indeed deeply frightening – recommendation to link contraception to sole Read More
Hot Ukrainian Husbands from Chernobyl?
Last week the media reported a “Radio Rock” promotion which involved winning “hot chicks” as wives. As Sue Bradford commented in the media, this is Read More
Is oil repressing women’s rights?
According to a UCLA academic there might be an inverse link between oil production and women’s rights: He argues that women’s participation in the formal Read More