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Women’s rights are human rights: How women in Aotearoa New Zealand gained the right to choose

On 24 June 2022, the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade and decided that, despite almost fifty years of precedent, abortion is not a constitutional right. Te Papa curator Stephanie Gibson reflects on the long fight for safe, legal abortions in Aotearoa New Zealand using objects from the Te Papa collection.Read more

By: Stephanie Gibson

On: 1 Jul 2022

In: History

Photograph of three women wearing pink pussyhats

Pussyhats, period poverty, and Parliament: Improving gender balance in the collections

Triggered by Suffrage 125 last year, Te Papa curators have been collecting objects around women’s rights, and researching our collections to better reveal women’s stories. One of our aims is to improve the gender balance in our collections. Here are some favourite examples from our curators.Read more

By: Stephanie Gibson

On: 8 Mar 2019

In: Art, History, Māori

Resist and collect: A museum’s place in times of upheaval

The 1981 Springbok tour. Gay and lesbian rights. Bastion Point. Mātauranga Māori curator Matariki Williams looks at some collection highlights from various protest movements in history.Read more

By: Matariki Williams

On: 27 Jan 2017

In: History