Tis the season to re-visit Elisabeth’s article on Christmas consumerism, complete with some simple ways to take action.
Society & Health / Hapori Whānui me te Hauora
Kaleidoscope 2007
Pip Bennett shares her amazing experience at the Oxfam International Youth Partnership event in Sydney in October.
Talk with Me: ‘Kifah’ - struggle
One of the Talk With Me winners, Kate Brooks, 17, from Timaru, wrote about her friendship with Kifah.
Stem Cells - Potential, Promises and Problems
Should NZ allow the therapeutic cloning of stem cells? Storme Sen looks at both sides of the debate.
My Space: Your Space?
I see a positive multicultural society as one that actively supports different cultures and ethnic groups, and all can have their voices freely heard.
An Age Old Problem
Racism and sexism are forms of discrimination that we hear about all the time, splashed across the media….however, another form of discrimination that, while still being very damaging, we don’t hear much about.
The Anti-Vitamin Bill
The Therapeutic Products and Medicines Bill has had minimal media attention, but it is likely to affect more of us than the Anti-Smacking Law ever will.
Redefining Intelligence
I am going to talk to you about a prejudice many of us are unaware exists, in fact some of you may actually support it…. This prejudice is widely accepted by society, but never really discussed.
What is sexism? It’s a Global Problem
It happens every day, it’s all around us and worst of all many of us pretend it doesn’t exist. Women all over the world still struggle for justice, equality and respect. Next time you see sexist behaviour- don’t just accept it!
The F Word
Regardless of what many people may think, feminism is not a dirty word! The term feminism itself is broad and many different forms of feminism exists, with even more variation amongst individual feminists.
