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Women’s Rights Party on Education

Education should reflect biological sex, not gender identity

The Women's Rights Party says schools should teach about biological sex and remove references to 'gender'. They want sex education to be age-appropriate and scientifically accurate, and to make clear that young people under 16 cannot legally consent to sexual activity. They also support banning puberty blockers for children and cross-sex hormones for those under 18.

What they say they'll do

Remove references to 'gender' from education and base teaching on biological sex
Deliver age-appropriate and scientifically accurate education on sexuality, relationships, and consent
Make clear in education that under-16s cannot legally consent to sexual activity
Ban prescribing cross-sex hormones for adolescents under 18
Advocate internationally for girls' and women's access to education

Who this affects

School students

The party says students would be taught about sexuality and relationships using scientific and age-appropriate content based on biological sex, without references to gender identity.

Adolescents and young people

The party says those under 18 would not be prescribed cross-sex hormones, and certain surgeries would only be available to those aged 25 and over.

Girls and women internationally

The party says it supports girls and women in other countries who are currently denied access to education.

In their own words

“We support education that recognises the reality of biological sex and removes references to "gender".”

“We support age appropriate and scientifically accurate education about sexuality, relationships, and consent, emphasising that young people cannot legally consent to sexual activity if they are under 16 years of age.”

Verify at The New Zealand Women’s Rights Party — official policy page

Summarised neutrally from The New Zealand Women’s Rights Party’s own official policy (as at 2026-07-16) and checked by an editor. Nothing is paraphrased without the source linked. Read the original ↗ Arapono is non-partisan. Compare all parties on Education →

In depth — from Women’s Rights Party’s policy document · November 2025

The relationships and sexuality curriculum, and schools

The party supports the Ministry of Education’s Relationships and Sexuality Education Framework, with unspecified reservations, because it recognises biological sex and drops references to gender. It would require schools to disclose the curriculum fully to parents, dispose of resources conflating sex and gender, keep named outside agencies out of classrooms, guarantee privacy from the opposite sex in toilets and changing rooms, and stop teachers supporting social transition.

RSE Framework

Supported

Consent teaching

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Women’s Rights Party on Education

What they say they'll do

Who this affects

In their own words

The relationships and sexuality curriculum, and schools

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