Story: Gender inequalities

More links and websites

• Gender Equal NZ

  A website advocating for gender equality in New Zealand. It focuses on four key areas for equality: economic independence, safety and health, education and influence, and decision making.

• National Council of Women of New Zealand

  The National Council of Women of New Zealand represents women's organisations throughout New Zealand. It lobbies government, undertakes research, and collects and distributes information.

• Women’s Refuge

  The website of the National Collective of Independent Women's Refuges. The site includes resources and advice about family violence and getting help.

• Women Together

  An online version of Else, Anne, ed. Women together: a history of women’s organisations in New Zealand: ngā rōpū wāhine o te motu, first published in 1993 and updated in 2018.

• Ministry for Women

  The Ministry for Women, Minitatanga mō ngā Wāhine, works to improve the lives of New Zealand women.

More suggestions and sources

• Brookes, Barbara. A history of New Zealand women. Wellington: Bridget Williams Books, 2016.

• Coney, Sandra. Standing in the sunshine: a history of New Zealand women since they won the vote. Auckland: Viking, 1993.

• Else, Anne, ed. Women together: a history of women’s organisations in New Zealand / Ngā rōpū wāhine o te motu. Wellington: Historical Branch of Internal Affairs/Daphne Brasell, 1993, updated 2018.

• Fry, Ruth. It’s different for daughters: a history of the curriculum for girls in New Zealand schools, 1900–1975. Wellington: New Zealand Council for Educational Research, 1985.

• Hutching, Megan. Leading the way: how New Zealand women won the vote. Auckland: HarperCollins, 2010.

• Sutch, W. B. Women with a cause. Wellington: New Zealand University Press, 1973.