Louisa Wall: Politician, Sporting Legend and Advocate for Gender and Sexual Minorities
Update: 2020-07-20
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Louisa Wall (Ngati Tuwharetoa me Waikato) is a member of the New Zealand Labour Party and has been an MP since 2008. She has held a variety of roles across the public sector and her work is founded on a commitment to universal human rights together with promoting the rights of gender and sexual minorities. Louisa also had a highly successful sporting career as both a Silver Fern and also a Black Fern, including being named NZ Women's Rugby Player of the Year in 1997.
In this episode, she shares her career story including:
- How her sporting career taught her focus, determination and teamwork
- Why she doesn't let criticism and being called 'abrasive' stop her from fighting for others' rights
- The challenges of sexism, racism and homophobia she's faced along the way in her career
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