Fifty Years a Feminist

by Sue Kedgley

In 1971, Sue Kedgley and other members of Auckland University Women’s Liberation carried a coffin into Albert Park to take a stand for women’s rights. She has been an activist ever since. She helped bring Germaine Greer to New Zealand in 1972, worked for women’s equality at the United Nations, made documentaries and wrote books about women’s issues, and was a crusading Green MP. Now, 50 years after that protest, she tells the story of feminism in New Zealand and its intersection with her own remarkable life.

288 pages, Paperback

Published May 13, 2021

Reviews

[Sah P · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sur Kedgley has had such a cool life with some amazing stories (eg, hanging out with John Lennon and Yoko at a feminist conference, working at the UN). I wasn’t a fan of how gossipy or overly blunt she was in criticising other feminists (eg Betty Friedan and Germaine Greer). But really educational about the feminist movement in NZ.

[Carmel Spencer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating look at feminism globally and in Aotearoa over the past 50 years. We still have a way to go but I for one am inspired!

[Kayli]

An interesting blend of personal anecdotes and the wider political context.