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Judy Turner came to Parliament in 2002, and was elected deputy leader in 2005. Her major portfolios include Social Services, Education and Health. Judy sits on the Social Services select committee. More >

Calling for YOUR Thoughts!

2007-11-19 13:55:00.0
AUTHOR: Judy Turner

I would be really interested in hearing folks' response to this article that appeared in yesterday's Sunday Star Times. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sundaystartimes/4277221a6005.html

I have visited a number of "Men's Groups" in the last few years and have been increasingly concerned at the range of issues that are gender specific to men, and the difficulty in getting anyone to take seriously their plight. The most interesting fact is that when men encounter difficulties they are expected to individually get their act together, where as when women are marginalised, we jump to addressing systemic matters that exist.