Equity in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Public Service: The Role of Pasifika Employee Networks
Since its bi-cultural foundation with te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi) in 1840, Aotearoa New Zealand’s (NZ) cultural identities have expanded through immigration. While NZ’s government seeks toencourage diversity in public service agencies, workplace developments, including equity initiatives, are being disrupted by Covid-19. This is particularly significant for Pasifika and Māori women workersfor some […]
Fetausia’i (Reciprocal Caring) as a Relational Hermeneutical Approach for Gender Equality in Pacific Churches
This paper was prepared for the Pacific Council of Churches Conference held in Suva, Fiji in June 2016. “My initial reaction when asked to speak on gender in light of the theme of this conference, ‘Relational Hermeneutics and the Reshaping of the Pacific from the Ground up,‛ was ‘Why does a gender perspective have to come from a […]
Gender Relations in Pacific Cultures and Their Impact on the Grown and Development of Children
This discussion of gender relations in Pacific cultures and the impact on children’s development and growth, looks at the contemporary Pacific and the experiences of children today. Pacific culture is not seen in terms of an idealized past or present – indeed it would be misleading and dangerous for children to maintain a constant cultural […]