Moeawa Callaghan visits a range of written and oral sources that support the claim that women have always held leadership positions in Maori society.
http://youtu.be/HlMnSMVnmgM
Whakapapa maintains that women have always held significant, central positions in Maori society, within their own whanau, hapu and iwi.
Why then has there been a need for a Mana Wahine theory for reclaiming mana wahine in church and other social environments today?
Moeawa has a background in Anglicanism, Practical Theology, Christian Thought, Treaty, and Maori and Indigenous Theologies. She has studied and engaged with Mana Wahine Theory and Praxis throughout her theological academic life.
Mana Wahine Theory with Moeawa Callaghan is a Virtual Theology Chat, a project of the Anglican Womens Studies Centre, Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. .
Two more great videos to watch
- Hear a kōrero from the He Tohu exhibition on the Women’s Suffrage Petition with Prof Dame Anne Salmond, Evelyn Tobin, MNZM, JP, Miria Pomare, Prof Linda Tuhiwai Smith and Prof Ngahuia Te Awekotuku.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhtuXXEQOV0 Mana Wahine
2. Mana Wahine: Pania Newton As the indigenous land occupation of Ihumātao hits global headlines, Pania Newton must decide: face down the bulldozers or give up the fight.
