New Zealand’s Parliament becomes majority female — "about blimmin’ time"
Source: The Washington Post
New Zealand made history — or herstory — this week as female lawmakers became the majority, narrowly outnumbering their male counterparts in Parliament for the first time.
On Tuesday, Soraya Peke-Mason was sworn in as a lawmaker for the Labour Party, tipping the country’s legislative body to 60 women and 59 men.
“Whilst it’s a special day for me, I think it’s historic for New Zealand,” Peke-Mason told reporters.
Fellow lawmaker Nicola Willis echoed that joy: “I’m just really pleased that my daughters are growing up in a country where women being equally represented in public life is just normal. That’s a great thing,” she said.
Click here to read the full article published by The Washington Post on 26 October 2022.
New Zealand made history — or herstory — this week as female lawmakers became the majority, narrowly outnumbering their male counterparts in Parliament for the first time.
On Tuesday, Soraya Peke-Mason was sworn in as a lawmaker for the Labour Party, tipping the country’s legislative body to 60 women and 59 men.
“Whilst it’s a special day for me, I think it’s historic for New Zealand,” Peke-Mason told reporters.
Fellow lawmaker Nicola Willis echoed that joy: “I’m just really pleased that my daughters are growing up in a country where women being equally represented in public life is just normal. That’s a great thing,” she said.
Click here to read the full article published by The Washington Post on 26 October 2022.