A selection of women’s stories that reflect key issues and activities prominent during three heightened waves of feminist activism.

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Resources and suggestions to help students engage with the topic of women’s activism in Aotearoa.

Explore zine-making with FeminEast

Zines are usually handmade and self-published. Along with suffragist banners and protestor’s placards, they are a creative form of self-expression, with a history that ties into activism and feminism.

Explore zine-making with FeminEast

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Suffragist or Suffragette?

Suffragist or Suffragette?

Last year I couldn’t vote on election day itself and this saddened me greatly. Having lived overseas for several years, I was looking forward to strolling down to the local school and casting my vote, while being grateful for the ease with which New Zealanders can...

Main banner image: Women’s March in Wellington, January 2017. Credit: Photo - Stuff / Dominion Post