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Apr 23, 2017

April Fools: Guy Williams on feminist comedy, and the David Tua joke that went wrong

This month we are celebrating feminist comedy with our ‘April Fools’ series, featuring kickass Kiwi comedians. Today, Guy Williams steps up to the...

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Apr 19, 2017

April Fools: Justine Smith on doing your thing with relish, the power of women and backhanded...

Image: Justine Smith / Kate Little

This month we are celebrating feminist comedy with our ‘April Fools’ series, featuring kickass Kiwi comedians....

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Apr 15, 2017

April Fools: Urzila Carlson kicks off our new series on feminist comedians

This month we are celebrating feminist comedy with our ‘April Fools’ series, featuring kickass Kiwi comedians. First up is author, columnist,...

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Apr 7, 2017

20 Questions for the makers of The Bachelor

Dear makers of The Bachelor ,

We tried watching your show. We really did. This, despite the fact it gives our feminist hearts palpitations...

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Mar 6, 2017

The Daring Dozen: Anika Moa, MC Tali and Theia on feminism, challenges and NZ Music

Images: Anika Moa / Theia / MC Tali

What do you get when you ask 12 different women the same questions? You’re about to find out. This year, in...

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Mar 4, 2017

The Daring Dozen: Dr Siouxsie Wiles, Dr Jade Le Grice and Dr Pani Farvid on NZ academia, feminism...

Images: Dr Jade Le Grice / Dr Siouxsie Wiles / Dr Pani Farvid

This year, in the lead up to International Women’s Day, we are celebrating our ‘...

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Jan 15, 2017

TOP 30 OF 2016 - 8. An open letter to the Minister for Women

First published on Sunday the 11th of September, 2016, this piece comes in at number 8 in the top 30 most read Villainesse stories of 2016....

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Sep 1, 2016

Terms for Brock Turner's parole...

Image: Handcuffs / Klaus with K / Wikimedia Commons

Dear Brock Turner,

Seeing as you are to be released early from prison on Friday,...

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Aug 24, 2016

#DearNewZealand: Toni Street shares the story of a Kiwi girl growing up in poverty

Over the past several months, we have been collaborating with Variety - the Children's Charity on a campaign about child poverty in New Zealand....

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Feb 3, 2016

To Roosh, With Love

Dear Roosh,

We're not going to waste our time writing about you. That would only feed your narcissism.

We'll keep it brief: You...

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