Women
5 lessons from interviewing 100 indigenous wāhine
Qiane Matata-Sipu shares 5 lessons from interviewing 100 indigenous wāhine.
What to tell the dudebros who say there’s no gender pay gap
If you’re a woman then from today, you are effectively working for free for the rest of the year.
‘I could have been her, or could be next time’. A disability researcher on Lena Zhang Harrap’s death
Lena Zhang Harrap’s death has reignited conversations about violence in Aotearoa.
'It’s everything': 11 wāhine tell us about their relationship to te reo Māori
“My relationship to te reo Māori is one of humility."
Corrections says it will stop handcuffing women giving birth
The Government department responsible for prisons says it will stop restraining women in labour or past 30 weeks pregnant. It also promises to stop handcuffing prisoners…
How men tie their self-worth to being good in bed
“I remember the first time, she was like, oh this was bad.”
Most women literally tear during birth but only a fraction are funded for physio care
Many women experience health issues after giving birth, but only a fraction receive funded care.
Three women under 25 tell us how they'll shape New Zealand
The YWCA has chosen 25 women under the age of 25 for a new project highlighting the power of young wāhine. Re: chatted with three people…
Our favourite quotes from wāhine at our International Women’s Day event
We threw a party to celebrate International Women’s Day, along with our mates The Oh Nine, and asked four powerful wāhine how they found their voice.…
“Righteous and Confident”: Being 18 in New Zealand Today
Classic coming-of-age tales used to include some combination of driving, sex, first loves, alcohol and arguing with your parents. But what would the story motifs be…
Fact or Fiction with The Vagina Physio
We sat down with Vagina Physio Caitlin Day to talk about how physiotherapy isn't just for indoor netball injuries - she gave us 10 questions she's…
Is sugar babying sex work?
Sugar babies are supposed to lie in the space between a girlfriend and a sex worker - generally young women who spend time with older men…