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I made a submission opposing the Civil Union legislation. Marriage is a civil and political right, and civil and political rights are not negotiable. You can't have half a right.

— Marilyn Waring

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I don't believe we shall ever be finished.

If you got this far, I want you to go on. Kia kaha tuahine - sister, be strong.

I am still afraid of getting too tired, of giving up. I am still afraid of staying in the job, and afraid of leaving it.

It can also be rich and fulfilling.

Women instinctively have the potential for a broader consciousness of politics than men. Our lives are more varied and less circumscribed. We do more things at any one time, in spite of the common myths, and generally have more responsibility.

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