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Why the Judge was Wrong
Photo credit: Topinambour On Wednesday a judge made a woman unwelcome in his courtroom because she was breastfeeding her 18-week-old baby. Twenty-two per cent of Herald poll respondents are with the...
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Jesus Was a Palestinian Refugee
Three people by the wall near the Qalandiya Checkpoint (Photo credit: Bright Tal (Political)) St Paul’s Church in Auckland is famous for the impossibly cuuuuute nativity videos they produce each year,...
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Education and Schooling #7: Malala’s Perspective
I’ve been reminded this week why the ‘un’ in unschooling is not the same as ‘anti.’ First this challenge from Buffalo Mama, who is unschooling/homeschooling her son after traumatic school experiences:...
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Everyday Misogyny: Sexism in Paradise Video Update
You’ll be astonished to know that my complaint via the Air New Zealand website (thanks Lucy for the motivation to make it) has not resulted in the ‘Safety in Paradise’ ads being withdrawn. Here’s how...
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Lent with Kids, Week 3: Jesus Gives Us Important Jobs
This is an all-in-one post for Week 3 of our Lent with Kids plan. To fill in some background, start here. You can also see the series index here. One of the things I love about the Montessori...
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The Church’s Missing Workforce
At the moment in my corner of the church world (I’m a Kiwi Baptist), the number of our 250-odd churches in New Zealand led by a woman (as the sole or senior pastor) is in single figures. Low single...
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‘Colours are for Everyone’ + 38 More Phrases for Feminist Parenting
A little visitor came to our house for the first time recently. This was the conversation between the visitor and my four-year-old son, SBJ: Visitor: Whose bike is that? SBJ: Mine! V: It can’t be...
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The forgotten child: Radha’s son, why he’s invisible, and how you can help...
Michaela Cisney is executive director and founder of Priyam Global, a US-based international health organisation that works in India to tackle root issues of poverty for children affected by disability...
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A Prayer for Myanmar
Last month, the newly elected Parliament of Myanmar chose Htin Kyaw as the country’s first non-military President since 1962. It was another step towards democracy, and a happy one, but Myanmar’s...
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Everyday Misogyny: 122 Subtly Sexist Words about Women (and what to do about...
‘Feisty’ is one. ‘Bossy’ gets a lot of press. And don’t get me started on ‘working mother’. How many men have you heard described as ‘working fathers’, let alone ‘dadpreneurs’? Subtly sexist words...
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Why this New Zealander cares about what’s happening in the United States
During the United States primaries, I had to consciously limit my fascination with US politics and remind myself that it was getting daily updates on the campaign trail shenanigans wasn’t much...
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