Creating Space

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An experience of gender

By Jane Prichard

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Creating Space

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"Creating Space – An Experience of Gender" describes the extraordinary work of Jane Prichard, in her own words. It tells how Jane’s advocacy for women and girls in Aotearoa New Zealand began.

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"Creating Space – An Experience of Gender" describes the extraordinary work of Jane Prichard, in her own words. It tells how Jane’s advocacy for women and girls in Aotearoa New Zealand began. The book illustrates how Jane established and supported women’s networks. It explains the importance of the new organisations set up as an action outcome of the Fourth World Women’s Conference in Beijing in 1995. And it explains why she felt she had to embrace the United Nations High Commissioner’s call to report on how these new organisations had created space and how they were being maintained long term. Jane describes how she founded new NGOs (Non-governmental organisations) to enhance gender justice outcomes, and proudly informs us that these organisations have been able to maintain a vigorous program over many years to bring about positive outcomes that have made a difference to women and girls. The book details her work as a leader, a mentor, and a risk-taker. There were many challenges along the way and Jane takes us on the journey of how she overcame them to succeed.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781991179845

Publisher: Mary Egan Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 March 2023

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Mary Egan Publishing

Illustration: Colour photograph insert

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 292

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Biography & Memoir Education & Reference Jane Prichard New Zealand and Australia Published New Zealand Biographies New Zealand Non-Fiction New Zealand Published Non-Fiction

About the Author

Jane Prichard spent her early years on a poultry farm in Herbert, North Otago. In 1954 she began studying at Otago University, and later worked in Wellington for two years until her marriage to Owen. In 1963 they moved to Auckland. When their two children, Hugh and Martha, were at a more independent age Jane was able to renew her membership of the Federation of Graduate Women and take up a number of roles in the Presbyterian Church. For the next 30 years she worked tirelessly to make gender equal society a reality in Aotearoa New Zealand, with full human rights for all. Assisting women at the edges of society to make their voices heard has always been a key concern. To further these objectives, she established the Bridgebuilders Network for Presbyterian and associated church women nationally and regionally, Pacific Women’s Watch (New Zealand) as a liaison to Asia-Pacific Women’s Watch, and the Asia-Pacific Regional Council for the International Council of Women (ICW). These currently robust organisations have carried out a vigorous agenda of activity for over 20 years. Uplifting the principles enshrined in the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) has been a focus. Jane continues to act as an advisor and is a member of the ICW’s Committee of Honour. She also made it possible for the International Federation of University Women to begin its Network for Pacific Graduate Women.