She founded New Zealand Asian Leaders and set up Superdiverse Women, which aims to empower and inspire diverse Australasian women leaders. Mai has twice been a finalist for the New Zealander of the Year Award.

To Māori, women are te whare tangata – the house of humanity – and are venerated for their ability to create life. Many strong women have been prominent in Māori society, including the Māori queen, Dame Te Atairangikaahu, and land-rights activists Eva Rickard and Whina Cooper.

The central role of women in Maori society rests on their connection to Papatuanuku, the earth mother, the element from which all life emerges and is nourished. The status of women (mana wahine) is pivotal to the spiritual, emotional and cultural wellbeing of Maori society, and is inherent in a woman's role as te whare tangata, the carrier of ...

Māori are the second-largest ethnic group in New Zealand, after European New Zealanders (commonly known by the Māori name Pākehā). In addition, more than 170,000 Māori live in Australia. The Māori language is spoken to some extent by about a fifth of all Māori, representing three per cent of the total population.

Maori women play a very important role in developing the social, economic, and cultural lives of the Maori communities. Maori women tend to spend more time caring for their households, communities and voluntary work. Roles of Maori women. Before colonization the roles of women and men were basically the same.

To Māori, women are te whare tangata – the house of humanity – and are venerated for their ability to create life. Many strong women have been prominent in Māori society, including the Māori queen, Dame Te Atairangikaahu, and land-rights activists Eva Rickard and Whina Cooper. All mana is sourced from the atua (gods).

From pre-European times to the present, Māori women's organising has been centred on the whānau and its well-being. In pre-European Māori society, women's organising was confined to tasks within the whānau or hapū units.

2021年4月8日 · The Moko Kauae is a chin tattoo traditional reserved for Māori women with mana (high status and power) and older women of experience and achievement. Although in a contemporary view, this can be seen as the birthright of all Māori wahine regardless of their age, experience or achievements in life.

Te Ōhanga Wāhine Māori, The Māori Women’s Economy represents the first major research study into the Māori women’s economy. The report highlights the economic and wellbeing contributions of wāhine Māori in households, businesses, and communities.

2023年8月23日 · Māori women signed te Tiriti; so far, up to 18 possible names have been identified and more are being discovered by researchers every day. Unlike the women among the white settlers coming to New Zealand then, wāhine Māori traditionally had a say in important matters of their people, especially in matters regarding authority over their lands.