What Women Want to mark suffrage anniversary

As part of celebrations marking 125 years since New Zealand women gained the right to vote, an event hosted by Ali Mau and the Topp Twins will look at What Women Want.

The event, supported by Stuff and NZ On Air, is being held at the Raye Freedman Arts Centre in Newmarket, Auckland tomorrow. Then a week later, on September 19, the two sessions of What Women Want will be uploaded to Stuff.co.nz as a Suffrage Special. That date is the 125th anniversary of Governor Lord Glasgow signing into law the Electoral Act under which New Zealand became the first self-governing country in the world where all women had the right to vote in parliamentary elections.

What Women Want has a chat show format and will involve women leaders, activists, comedians and change-makers.

Mau will ask contributors several questions connected to their work and area of expertise.

‘‘The main aim is to have a lively and engaging conversation that addresses the key issues facing New Zealand women today,’’ promotion for the event says. The event is divided into two sessions – 4.15-7pm and 7.30-10pm.

Tickets are free, but those wanting to attend the full event need to book tickets separately for each session.

The event starts with a video welcome from former prime minister Helen Clark.