Yesterday was International [Working] Women’s Day, and NZ Twitter celebrated it in appropriate fashion by multi-tasking the shit out of it.
We talked aaaaaaaaaaall the issues:
Declaring that women presenting their naked bodies to the world on their own terms is a bad example to other women, is slut shaming.
— UrFavSamplerBiscuit (@bekathrills) March 8, 2016
Top 10 best-paid CEOs in the public sector? All men. Bottom 5? All women. Sigh. #IWD2016 https://t.co/Z2KLYmhKSe
— Jessica Williams (@mizjwilliams) March 7, 2016
#IWD2016 is complicated because I love women sooo much but I don't know how much more I can deal with white women talking about the pay gap
— Ally Garrett (@allygarrett) March 7, 2016
@PINKYFANG it just bugs me when white women are like WE EARN LESS THAN MEN when on average white women earn more than black men
— Ally Garrett (@allygarrett) March 8, 2016
It's international women's day and the only articles I can find on māori and other indigenous women from today are from Australia.
— Maddy (@Madicattt) March 8, 2016
I have found it tireless, exhausting and thankless work.
MY ISSUES ARE SOMETIMES NOT YOUR ISSUES WHITE FEMINISTS, PLEASE REMEMBER!
— 🎃no toilet paper🎃 (@__catpower) March 8, 2016
We stand up for all women. #IWD2016 pic.twitter.com/rZQc2TgX5Z
— Sarah Lin Wilson (@_writehanded_) March 7, 2016
Disabled women are also more than twice as likely to experience domestic abuse in their lifetime #IWD2016 https://t.co/AJMezmiHj1
— PINKY FANG (@PINKYFANG) March 7, 2016
On this #IWD2016, remember to support every kind of woman, not just those that look like you. Listen to them.
— モスラ Megan 🦋 (@megahbite) March 7, 2016
today I learnt: International Women's Day originated because of gendered experience of labour struggles #IWD2016 #InternationalWomensDay
— crumbs in the bed 😰 (@chrissybrown) March 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/PCGoneRad/status/707013307119472640
And remember #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/kgRE0oTFQp
— The Thirst Witch🍞🌹 (@seawall) March 7, 2016
On sexism in STEM(/life): ‘bad apples so rare they have been encountered by every single woman I know.’ https://t.co/dCOxZnptGp
— Jess (@theJDuce) March 7, 2016
We gave helpful advice:
For International Womens' Day here are the two best bits of advice i received from smart women…
— Aunty Wah Wah (@_surlymermaid_) March 8, 2016
2. You can have it all. Or not. It’s ok to not have it all. Or not want it all,or only want some, or to change your mind & want other things
— Aunty Wah Wah (@_surlymermaid_) March 8, 2016
A thing men can do for #IWD2016 is make a resolution to stop asking women for examples, evidence and explanations when we speak our truths.
— Your Relatives (@ColeyTangerina) March 7, 2016
All the times you've asked a woman friend to explain something feminist to you so you can save face? Go offer to reimburse them #IWD2016
— Your Relatives (@ColeyTangerina) March 7, 2016
On this #IWD2016 let's recognise unpaid work. Like answering men's questions about feminism. Here's my rate card. pic.twitter.com/bXSqeStAlb
— Jessica Williams (@mizjwilliams) March 7, 2016
Men:
-Read women writers
-Pay women
-Give leave to both parents for childbirth
-Do housework
-Seek enthusiastic consent for sex#IWD2016— Sassy Little Hobbit (@LI_politico) March 7, 2016
There is an International Men's Day, so please STFU, sit down, and listen for once. #IWD2016
— Grumpy (@GrumpyYetAmusin) March 7, 2016
Happy International Women's Day sisters 🙋🏽💪🏼 #internationalwomensday #beyou pic.twitter.com/9xCjxa0RW3
— Sim (@nz_sim) March 7, 2016
We listened to badass music:
Here's my playlist of 35 bossbitches for 35 years, reposting cos International Women's Day ♫ https://t.co/KXXkHlWvkO
— The Spooks VaginAAH! (@johubris) March 7, 2016
Since it's #iwd2016, have some angry women. (And if you have anything I should add, absolutely let me know.) https://t.co/EKRVIRvmIY
— Megan (@meganjwhelan) March 8, 2016
And here’s a shameless plug for my own Women in Metal playlist:
We wrote smart stuff:
Some #IWD2016 resources. https://t.co/MncE708Sy2, https://t.co/db8RG7YZT2, https://t.co/GNgyNLv3Oi, https://t.co/5l1WcbOuDB
— Megan (@meganjwhelan) March 7, 2016
Making this got me ampin for #IWD2016: presenting the best moments from our fave women on TV https://t.co/FC1quKB9Gm pic.twitter.com/9S5RmeBCX6
— Alex Casey (@alexkc) March 8, 2016
International Women’s Day: we need more women to stand for local councils https://t.co/3Qpt0ifwEb pic.twitter.com/5T1nTiAxw0
— Deborah Russell MP (@BeeFaerie) March 8, 2016
http://thehandmirror.blogspot.co.nz/2016/03/this-international-womens-day-dont-miss.html
Our GIF game was thoroughly on point:
#IWD2016 is exhausting. None of this is news. It's more like… 🙄 pic.twitter.com/Sc6cZIjoEG
— Maddy (@Madicattt) March 8, 2016
#IWD2016 pic.twitter.com/8L6Mxd8BSR
— Sassy Little Hobbit (@LI_politico) March 7, 2016
I've been trying to think of something clever and sassy to say for #IWD2016 but I realise that *I* am enough. Meeee! pic.twitter.com/BULzR3iTQP
— feminist boyfriend (@beingahouse) March 7, 2016
We bowed down to Kim Kardashian’s world-beating skill at exposing douchebag men and their faux-feminist misogyny with one selfie:
Male "feminists": up2?
Male "feminists": lol, pic?
Male "feminists": Kim Kardashian's nude selfie sets a bad ex for women's self respect and— Your Relatives (@ColeyTangerina) March 8, 2016
if anything has come out of IWD/Kim K it's a handy filtration system for those pesky "Male Feminists"
— 🎃no toilet paper🎃 (@__catpower) March 8, 2016
We posted pics:
Donning my purple pix 2 #pledgeforparity #internationalwomensday pic.twitter.com/LxbxQp0Yk5
— Marama Fox (@FoxMarama) March 8, 2016
I am reminded of this every day in my office where my fabulous companion takes pride of place #PledgeForParity pic.twitter.com/hU3SP1yfaR
— Sue Moroney (@suemoroney) March 8, 2016
Amongst other things 🙂 #PledgeForParity pic.twitter.com/tMzgDVLwJi
— Jan Logie (@janlogie) March 8, 2016
On International Women's its good to remember that women still earn less than men in NZ. Time for #PledgeForParity pic.twitter.com/JPndiyNFyx
— Megan Woods (@Megan_Woods) March 8, 2016
We tried to bend light in different ways to end sexism:
.@LouiseUpston I'm curious, how exactly does 'women becom[ing] more visible' bring about gender equality (or, you know, feminism)? #IWD2016
— Lizzie Marvelly (@LizzieMarvelly) March 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/Dovil/status/706929386537095168
Oh my god, sexism is solved, sisters: we all just had our opacity settings too low! https://t.co/ziUU4URMiB
— Stephanie Rodgers (@bootstheory) March 7, 2016
"Become more visible" in a society that is actively trying to erase you. More helpful advice from the Minister. Not. https://t.co/Mp5ZoiWGIX
— Sassy Little Hobbit (@LI_politico) March 7, 2016
We got all Parliamentary:
Proud to be debating paid parental leave improvements in Parliament on International Women's Day. A little progress!#PledgeForParity
— Sue Moroney (@suemoroney) March 8, 2016
@janlogie: why is it that since Key removed the Woman's Affairs portfolio from Cabinet, the gender pay gap has increased?
— Metiria Turei (@metiria) March 8, 2016
@janlogie asks whether Key will put Min of Womans Affaris back in Cabinet & National MPs, incl the women laugh like its a joke
— Metiria Turei (@metiria) March 8, 2016
And some of us took one for the team by listening to Radio NZ’s unfortunately all-male Panel discuss the issues of the day:
My daughters said, "Mum, what's wrong?!!!" as I groaned and banged my head on the bench. @ThePanelRNZ
— Deborah Russell MP (@BeeFaerie) March 8, 2016
Well PHEW! Been waiting ALL DAY for this! https://t.co/AqeiRLF25U
— Alison Mau (@Alisonmau) March 8, 2016
TL;DR ladies de dum de day de political correctness derp derp in my day you held doors open doodley doo. https://t.co/qt8lgb1ZCz
— Jessica Williams (@mizjwilliams) March 8, 2016
And now, back to the other 365 days of the year where it’s all about the dudes.
Stephanie Rodgers 
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