“A person is a person no matter their ‘title’. You’re still just a person.”

How do you identify, what do you think about gender roles, and should women be able to do whaikōrero on the marae?

We asked a group of rangatahi questions on gender identity and roles. Anei a rātou whakaaro, here’s a collection of their thoughts.

This is part of our reo Māori series, Ohinga, created by Mahi Tahi Media, with funding from Te Māngai Pāho.

Stay tuned for a new episode every week.

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