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Jill Ovens talk to RCR about the New Zealand Human Rights Commission's submission on sex and gender in law

Jill Ovens talks to RCR about NZ Human Rights Commission proposed law change

The Commission is recommending changes to most of the 19 existing exceptions in the Human Rights Act that currently allow people to be treated differently based on their sex, such

New Zealand Law Commission and Women's Rights

Sex matters in life, language and law

“It couldn’t be worse,” the Women’s Rights Party says on the release today of the New Zealand Law Commission Report ‘Ia Tangata’ recommending to the Government that “gender identity or

NZCTU ersases women from the NZ Working Women's Charter

‘No debate’ allowed on including men in the Working Women’s Charter

The Council of Trade Unions National Affiliates on Friday approved a process to revise the Working Women’s Charter, a legacy of former union leader and Labour Party MP Sonja Davies

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

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

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

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

Women's wombs are not rental commodities

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

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