International Working Women’s Week – what’s happening near me?.

International Working Women’s Week is now underway (we’re extending the official International Working Women’s Day – March 8th – into a week of celebrations).

We honour the generations of wāhine who have fought – as workers, as thinkers, as leaders, as carers – for rights, dignity, and recognition.

You’re encouraged to wear purple on Friday! The New Zealand Nurses Organisation is championing a Go Purple Day – you can read more about Go Purple Day and other events you can attend here Working Women's Week 2026 - Together.

This a great opportunity for us as union members to reflect on progress, confront ongoing inequities, and recommit ourselves to collective action – especially in an election year!

Check out here for events near you at local branches National Women's Committee | Tertiary Education Union – Te Hautū Kahurangi o Aotearoa

You can also download a poster for your worksite on this page.