Hear how culturally-affected current views on the connection between religion and women’s rights can be, or not be.

Hear how our society’s environment became suited for a movement to arise that would address long-existing cultural injustices against women.

Hear the story of one our bicultural nation’s toughest early women leaders.

Hear why America instead of Britain seeded our New Zealand women’s rights movement.

Hear of the difference that existed between the rights and status of women in pre-colonial New Zealand Māori society as compared to British and wider-European society.

Hear of the initial issues that motivated the organisation in New Zealand.

Hear words and motivations of Kate Sheppard, who became a leading figure in the Women’s Christian Temperance Union in New Zealand.

Hear of the division that took place within the Christian community in the early days of what was also a national divide on this topic.

Hear words from a stirring speech given to a strongly divided Auckland community.

Hear how the Women’s Christian Temperance Union worked to press Parliament toward a landmark decision for women.