In Aotearoa New Zealand, as in many other countries worldwide, abortion continues to be an area of hotly contested and emotionally charged debate. Although our abortion laws are considered restrictive compared to those of other OECD countries, most women are able to obtain an abortion should they need one.

When I was 15, my boyfriend tried to introduce a frozen Mars Bar into our playground antics. “C’mon,” he whispered, drooling awkwardly on my neck. “It’ll be fun.”

Can marriage be considered a feminist act?

When we talk about consent, we often use the phrase no means no. It sounds straightforward enough, but viewing consent in this way is incredibly problematic due to its reductive simplicity.

She wants to be a feminist, little ‘f’, without being a Feminist, a man-hating dyke. The problem is that this stereotype, if it ever existed in reality, certainly no longer applies to the modern Feminist movement.

What does it even mean to be a feminist today? After all, women can vote, direct companies, divorce their husbands and have abortions – what else is there to fight for? What is the state of feminism in 2010: who are its leaders and what are they doing?

The military institution believes that by providing an outlet for sexual frustration, the likelihood of soldiers (a) becoming involved with or (b) raping local women will be diminished.