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7:00 am, September 19th, 2013 - 8 comments
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It’s 120 years since women got the vote – what are you doing to celebrate?
There’s a number of events going on around the country organised by everybody from the CTU to Hamilton Council. Sue Moroney is having a 26 for Babies picnic on Parliament’s lawn.
While it’s a day of celebration of past wins, there’s also much to still work for – with a worsening gender pay gap and state board representation and very low levels of private board representation, not to mention parliamentary representation that’s too low (particularly on the right).
Share your celebrations here though…
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I am lecturing some students this afternoon on sport and law… I will be bringing many firsts to their attention
first vote for women
first 40 hour week
first 8 hour day
first universal compensation and rehab
please add for me because not lecturing til tjis arvo
Interesting take on difference and importancd between male and female voters
http://m.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=11126648
There are a few events occurring around the joint to celebrate.
Perhaps posters could assist on where they are in their respective centres?
Lianne Dalziel gave her valedictory speech in the House yesterday evening.
She said she was first selected to stand for parliament in Christchurch 23 years ago on Women’s Suffrage Day. So she begins speaking about the Day and women in politics.
Part One of her speech (incorrectly labelled part 2)
Part 2 (with the House and gallery singing a song, that I think commemorates Suffrage Day)
http://www.3news.co.nz/Suffrage-Day-marked-in-New-Zealand/tabid/423/articleID/313736/Default.aspx'>3 News website has a list of events around the country, inncluding:
Wellington commemorated yesterday.
Shortly I will be celebrating my freedom to participate in democracy by attending a protest! How apt!
Going to work like I do every work day
sorry to hear that.