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Dita Be Boni: Yes minister, please do something

I looked back through the archives to see whether Minister for Women, Louise Upston, had ever, in fact, said or done anything actually worthwhile for the women of NZ, writes Dita De Boni.

Baltimore's wounds abundant

Even after the fires were extinguished and the chaos quieted for much of the day, this city smouldered.

Woman blows whistle on harassment

When Poppy Smart was wolf-whistled at by builders on her walk to work, she at first tried to ignore it.

'Take women seriously, TVNZ'

Former Justice Minister Judith Collins has told TVNZ bosses she wants its news bulletins to take women more seriously.

Women in Pakistan unite against extremism

Kidman in ‘abusive’ airline ad

Nicole Kidman is facing questions about her commitment to women's rights, after endorsing an airline accused over the alleged mistreatment of its female staff.

'Gay panic' defence under attack

Pressure is mounting for the abolition of a law allowing Queenslanders who kill homosexuals to have a murder charge reduced by arguing that their victim propositioned them.

Jenner accused of 'blackface'

Kylie Jenner has come under fire for pictures she has posted to her Instagram account which people are claiming show her with “blackface”.

Racist chant suspects identified

Chelsea fan to explain to police

A director of an international human rights organisation has admitted he was involved in preventing a black French man from entering a Paris underground train amid racist chanting by Chelsea football fans.

'You guys used to be slaves'

A video of a woman who appears to tell a passenger that his ancestors "used to be slaves" during an argument on the London Underground is being investigated by police.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Gender divide no child's play

Society still expects women to behave like women and men to behave like men, and accept the benefits and disadvantages our genders are entitled to, writes Heather du Plessis-Allan.

'I am labelled a terrorist'

"I am a Muslim. I am labelled as a terrorist. I trust you. Do you trust me? Give me a hug." And with that, Mustafa Mawla waited for someone to hug him.

Coloured certainly ain't the new black

When Benedict Cumberbatch put his foot in it, he copped abuse. He’s not alone in falling into the language trap.

Event bosses deny non-Maori ban

Organisers of a Maori basketball tournament have hit back at accusations it banned non-Maori coaches and staff from entering the competition.

'It's the kids who are missing out'

Organisers of a basketball tournament have been called on to allow a girls' team to play after they were refused entry because their coach wasn't Maori.