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Female vet graduates worth less: Chancellor
Massey University chancellor Chris Kelly said a woman graduate is less of a vet because she has to take time out for marriage and family.

NZ's new champion for equality
Move over Helen Clark - New Zealand has a new champion of gender equality, and she is still only 18. Latayvia Tualasea Tautai, a

Women's Council opens doors for birthday
A line up of high profile speakers will be sharing opinions and research on gender equality this week at a conference in Wellington.

Lower Khartoum Place to be renamed
A section of an inner city space in Auckland is being renamed to acknowledge the location of the Women's Suffrage Centenary Memorial.

'Experiment' asks women to wear hijab
A local council in Victoria has created controversy by asking non-Islamic women to wear hijabs in a 'social experiment' to increase awareness and education.

Women call for ban on 'sexist' drink can messages
A call to ban energy drink cans featuring overt sexual messages has been made by the National Council of Women.

Dave Henderson: Status quo harms charities' ability to serve and survive
Dave Henderson says the problematic Charities Commission must be fixed, not scrapped.

Team NZ among charity casualties
Team New Zealand is among dozens of organisations that have lost their charitable status in a crackdown by the new Charities Commission.

Kids' pole antics just 'a sport'
Family values campaigners are concerned about a Wellington pole-dancing competition that opened with a display by young children, but its organiser says it's a sport for all ages.