A just society will maintain the rights that women have fought for.

We are women and men who believe in democracy, equality and biological reality. Clarity about sex is critical for safeguarding the human rights of everybody.

The Party honours the women of Aotearoa NZ, who won the right to vote in 1893, the first self-governing nation in the World to legislate women’s suffrage.

The Women’s Rights Party has formed 130 years later out of a concern for the erosion of the rights of women and girls.
We combine this history with the imperative to create a society in which women are autonomous, and all women, men and children can live in harmony with each other to protect the future for our children and their children.

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Latest News

Sex matters when it comes to human rights

Last week [28 July] the Human Rights Commission (HRC) changed its statement at the bottom of a media release about transgender guidelines in sport. Responding to complaints about misinformation stating that “gender identity and expression” are prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Human Rights Act when they are NOT, the HRC has responded to complainants

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Pay Equity law breaches CEDAW

Women were shocked to hear the news that the Government had introduced far-reaching changes to the Equal Pay Act under urgency using their Parliamentary majority to pass the Bill the following day. Even Coalition Government MPs were not told of Cabinet’s decision until the last minute. Dame Marilyn Waring, with nine other women, all former

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Inland Revenue’s message to employees: ‘Put up and shut up’

The Free Speech Union (FSU) announced today it will be appealing an Employment Authority decision on behalf of a former Inland Revenue employee, Christine Massof. Authority Member Claire English found on 8 July 2025 that Ms Massof’s evidence showed “she did not want to continue in the workplace, not due to any breach of obligation

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Women’s Rights Party complains to Human Rights Commission over its misinformation about the Human Rights Act

Women’s Rights Party members have flooded the Human Rights Commission (HRC) with complaints after the Commission last week [July 24] condemned the government’s move to withdraw guidelines for transgender participation in community sport. In its media statement, Disability Rights Commissioner and Rainbow Rights spokesperson, Prudence Walker, decried the government’s removal of the “trans inclusion” guidelines,

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Renting wombs and buying babies – tackling the surrogacy industry

The Women’s Rights Party NZ participates on a panel with UN Special Rapporteur, Reem Alsalem, to tackle the surrogacy industry and international market. Last week I was part of an expert panel on surrogacy via Zoom with UN Special Rapporteur, Reem Alsalem, and women from all over the world. I was invited to participate because

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