Events In History
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25 June 2003Parliament votes for prostitution reform
The Prostitution Reform Act was passed on a tumultuous night in Parliament, with the public galleries filled with supporters from both sides. Read more...
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16 December 1977Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act passed
The Act specified the circumstances in which contraceptives could be supplied to young people, sterilisations could be undertaken, and abortions could be authorised. Read more...
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22 October 1934National Conference of Working Women Report approved
The first working women’s conference aimed to link women with working-class organisations, and was supported by the Communist Party of New Zealand. Read more...
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18 August 1892First women's cycling club in Australasia formed
Soon after the development of the modern bicycle, Australasia's first women's cycling club was formed in Christchurch. Read more...
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Page 2 – Stories of women's activism
A selection of women’s stories that reflect key issues and activities prominent during three heightened waves of feminist activism: suffrage campaign, womens liberation
Women and the vote
On 19 September 1893 the governor, Lord Glasgow, signed a new Electoral Act into law. As a result of this landmark legislation, New Zealand became the first self-governing country in the world in which all women had the right to vote in parliamentary elections.
- Page 3 - Women's suffrage milestones Women's suffrage milestones from 1869 to
The 1970s
The 1970s were an era of economic and social change. Global oil shocks hit the New Zealand economy hard, while protests against the Vietnam War and nuclear testing continued. A new generation of activists raised questions about race relations, sexuality and the welfare system in New Zealand.
- Page 2 - OverviewSummary of what NZ was like in the 1970s, including our population, economy, popular culture, protest issues, politics and sporting
Women together
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An introduction to the history of women’s organisations and the Women Together project
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Main image: Irene Wakefield
Irene Wakefield is CEO and founder of Prepair NZ which aims to educate young women about healthy relationships, emotional abuse and self-love.