International Women’s Day (8 March) is a global day where we celebrate the achievements of women, raise awareness of bias and take action for equality.
In this Books & Beyond International Women’s Day podcast special recorded during Auckland’s fourth lockdown, Alison & Ineka celebrate gutsy, feisty and science-y women who are the builders, shapers and makers among us.
This year more than ever, we're reflecting on the strength, resilience and determination shown by women both here and abroad in times of crisis. Globally, research is beginning to show that countries led by women have had better outcomes related to COVID-19. At the same time, women have been disproportionately affected by both job loss and additional caring duties on top of their workload as a result of the pandemic, whether working from home or on the front line.
This podcast is both a salute and a shout-out, celebrating the writing and achievements of just a few of those women all over the world who do the mahi, put in the hard yards where it counts and continue to fight for gender equality and speak out on the issues that matter most.
The stories of these staunch women show that most of them have been avid readers or information seekers throughout their lives, and it has been these acts of discovery that have enabled them to overcome obstacles and achieve greatness.
Borrow one of the books below for instant IWD inspiration all year round!
Published in 2016 by Bridget Williams Books, this award-winning title was meticulously researched over 35 years and tells the stories of Aotearoa’s women and the part they’ve all played and continue to play in building its culture, society and history.
Published in 2017, this short read updates feminist economist Hyman's 1994 book
Women in Economics: A New Zealand Feminist Perspective. It looks at what’s changed around economic equality for women in the time since its publication – and more importantly what still needs to be done.
The Polynesian Panthers are celebrating 50 years since their founding in 1971.
The Platform is Dr Melani Anae’s personal story of her membership in and involvement with the Polynesian Panther movement and Party in its founding years between 1971-1974, and her return after thirty years away. A great primer for those wanting to know more about the Panthers’ ongoing legacy and impact.
The exhibition features research and interviews undertaken by Pauline (Vaeluaga) Smith, author of the children’s book
Dawn Raid – also available as an
OverDrive eAudiobook.
Dawn Raid tells the story of Sofia, a 13-year-old girl whose heartfelt diary entries from the 1970s describe the terror experienced by Pasifika families who were dawn-raided and accused of being overstayers. Her diaries tell of the Polynesian Panthers who encouraged immigrant families across New Zealand to stand up for their rights.
Velma Wallis was born in 1960, the sixth of thirteen children, in remote Fort Yukon, Alaska. She was raised in a traditional Gwich'in family and learned to live off the land by hunting, fishing and trapping. This coming-of-age story shows how she overcame obstacles and never gave up hope – gaining wisdom and strength through reading and family.
Amanda Gorman is the youngest presidential inaugural poet in US history. She is a committed advocate for the environment, racial equality, and gender justice. The Hill We Climb is being published as a children’s book in March 2021 – pre-request it via the Auckland Libraries catalogue, and
watch 22-year-old Amanda read her original work at U.S. President Joe Biden’s inauguration on 20 January 2021.
Now adapted for younger readers, with new photographs and a new introduction from Michelle Obama herself, this memoir tells a very personal, and completely inspiring, story of how, through hard work and determination, the girl from the South Side of Chicago built an extraordinary life and became the inspirational First Lady of the United States of America.
Britain's best-known classicist Mary Beard is also a committed and vocal feminist who asks: if women aren't perceived to be fully within the structures of power, isn't it power that we need to redefine?
A rallying cry from Greta Thunberg for why we must all wake up and fight to protect the living planet, no matter how powerless we feel. Our future depends upon it.
Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, share the stories of the gutsy women who have inspired them – women with the courage to stand up to the status quo, ask hard questions, and get the job done.
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