Our Submission On The Overseas Adoptions Legislation Bill
The Women’s Rights Party was formed in 2023 as a voice for women whose interests were being ignored by most sectors of society in the name of ‘inclusivity’. As a registered democratic political party that is advocating strongly for the interests of women and children, we are an organised force for change. The Women’s Rights
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You Cannot Protect What You Can’t Define
The Women’s Rights Party supports the aim of the Legislation (Definitions of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill. Previously, there was no need to define the terms “woman” and “man”, because there was universally held centuries-long societal understanding of what these words meant. However, with the push to include beliefs driven by “transgender ideology” in legislation
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Submission on the Legislation (Definitions of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill
Introduction to the Women’s Rights Party The Legislation (Definitions of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill (hereinafter referred to as “the Bill”) attempts to answer the question “What is a woman”. The Women’s Rights Party supports the Bill in principle and we are pleased that it has passed its first reading and is being considered by
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Most New Zealanders oppose “transwomen” using women’s and girls’ single-sex spaces
A majority of New Zealanders oppose men who identify as women using single-sex spaces designated for women and girls, according to a Curia Poll released today. The poll, conducted between Thursday, 4 June, and Monday, 8 June, found that 55% of adults aged 18+ who live in New Zealand and are eligible to vote, said
read moreSupport for “What is a Woman” Bill by Left-leaning Party voters has shifted markedly in the past year
On the day [Wednesday, 20 May] of the first reading of NZ First MP Jenny Marcroft’s Private Member Bill to define sex in law in biological terms, a new Curia poll has shown more New Zealand voters agree than disagree across all political parties. Support from Left-leaning Party voters has shifted markedly from a poll
read moreMinistry of Health should place higher priority on mental health of women and girls
Everyone who needs mental health support in New Zealand, including women, deserves timely access to quality mental health and addiction support, the Women’s Rights Party said in its submission to the Ministry of Health’s draft Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy. Submissions closed this week. However, aside from references to pregnant women and parents with young
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Our Submission on the Draft Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy
Introduction The Women’s Rights Party was formed in 2023 as a voice for women whose interests were being ignored by most sectors of society in the name of inclusivity. As a registered democratic political party that is advocating strongly for the interests of women and children, we are an organised force for change. The Women’s
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Mum’s the word – NOT! Health NZ skirts around using the word ‘mother’, unless it’s unavoidable.
Health NZ has recently released Tuituia te Kahu – the national Bereavement Care Pathway for Perinatal Loss. This 184-page “framework of nine national standards” is designed to guide “compassionate, consistent, high-quality care for whānau who experience perinatal loss and outline optimal perinatal bereavement care across the health system”. Women’s Rights Party Co-leader Jill Ovens says
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