Stephanie Rodgers

Feminist, leftie, green māmā from Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Author: Stephanie Rodgers

  • Earworm for the day: Alanis

    The road trip back to Wellington from the Labour Party conference last week turned into a bit of a nostalgia-fest once my CDs made it into the stereo.

  • When survivors speak out

    Content note: discussion of sexual violence and the experience of survivors. Yesterday I did a round-up of the women’s voices on Twitter talking about recent events in Parliament, where women…

  • Women of #nzpol Twitter: on John Key, David Carter and using rape for political gain

    The “Women of #nzpol Twitter roundup” is brought to you in the interests of amplifying women’s voices in the political debate and also because: If you’re even peripherally aware of what…

  • Labour, identity, class and winning

    Andrew Little’s speech to conference has had great feedback, topping off a pretty good weekend for the party. I was there when he delivered it, and the response in the…

  • Being a both/and party

    The fantastic Maryan Street was awarded life membership at the Labour Party annual conference yesterday, and in her speech she said some things which really rang true for me. She…