Another Day in Socially Progressive New Zealand – A Woman’s Fecundity is Still An Issue for New Zealand Society

Today we’re adding to our Another Day in Socially Progressive New Zealand series with an examination of how a woman’s ability to reproduce impacts on her career. Or looking at it in a different way, a reminder that a woman’s role in New Zealand is to procreate first and foremost, careers are merely a nice-to-have…

Status of NZ’s Women In Decline Since Clark Era

New Zealanders are priding themselves on the speculation that former Prime Minister Helen Clark may be the first woman to run the UN (“Govt. will back Clark is she wants top UN job: Key”). If that speculation proves correct, it is inevitable that her promotion will be held up as an example of New Zealand’s…

Helen Clark "Sex Bomb"

Some news outlets are reporting on the release of an unauthorised biography of former NZ prime minister Helen Clark. One for the Christmas stocking perhaps. The book, written by political journalist Denis Welch and without any input from Clark herself, comes out with some choice quotes and revelations, such as many young men were “salivating”…

Helen Clark "Sex Bomb"

Some news outlets are reporting on the release of an unauthorised biography of former NZ prime minister Helen Clark. One for the Christmas stocking perhaps. The book, written by political journalist Denis Welch and without any input from Clark herself, comes out with some choice quotes and revelations, such as many young men were “salivating”…