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Women’s Rights Party

The New Zealand Women’s Rights Party
Not in Parliament Founded 2023
JO
CD
Co-leaders
Jill Ovens & Chimène de la Varis

Protecting the sex-based rights of women and girls.

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Seats
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Overview

The Women’s Rights Party is a registered New Zealand party formed in 2023 to advocate for the sex-based rights of women and girls. It describes itself as women and men who believe in “democracy, equality and biological reality”, and campaigns on single-sex spaces and services, defining “woman” and “man” in law by biological sex, and the welfare of children. It holds no seats in the current Parliament.

History

The party was founded in April 2023 by Jill Ovens and around 20 other women, and registered with the Electoral Commission the same year. It contested the 2023 Port Waikato by-election and the 2023 general election, and is standing across the country in 2026. It is co-led by Jill Ovens (also its national secretary) and Chimène de la Varis.

Founded in April 2023 by Jill Ovens and around 20 other women, in the week after a New Zealand visit by UK women’s-rights campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen.

Core values

Protect single-sex spaces and services for women and girls
Define “woman” and “man” in law on the basis of biological sex
Safeguard the welfare of children in health and education
Uphold the rights women have historically won, and women’s autonomy
Base law and policy on what the party calls biological reality

Key policy areas

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Leadership
JO
Jill Ovens
Co-leader
CD
Chimène de la Varis
Co-leader
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Founded2023

Caucus

Women’s Rights Party holds 0 seats in the 54th Parliament.

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Sources

Seat counts from the 2023 General Election (Electoral Commission). Party background from parliament.nz and official party records. Leadership details pending Parliament API verification.