Good response to rural women's day
Goat farming, small motors and the Matrimonial Property Act were some of the workshops available to those who attended the rural women's day at Ruapehu College last weekend.
Iwenty-eight woman from all over the Ruapehu region attended the various courses. The event was organised by Liz Mortland, one of two rural education organisers in the Ruapehu region. She said the practical workshops, such as how to repair small motors and landscaping, gave women the opportunity to learn about topics which traditionally they were not educated in. As well as the educational aspect, the social 'get together' was also enjoyed by the women who took part.
The day s events were opened by Danna Glendining, a founder member of the Women in Agriculture (WAG) movement which began in 1980/81. Mrs Glendining, rural activist and member of the National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women, felt that it was time the role of women in agriculture was recognised. When opening the rural women's day on Sunday, Mrs Glendining spoke of her involvement with WAG and discussed what women could do to become more recognised in the field of
agriculture. She said when people look at agriculture, the women behind the farmers tend to get overlooked. Women put a lot of time, energy and effort into working on farms and their work is vital, she said. She began WAG to help put a stop to the invisibility of women in agriculture, she added. Liz Mortland said few older women turned up at the college and she hoped there would be a better reponse from the older generation at the next WAG day to be staged in the area. A group of Ohakune and Raetihi women have volun-. teered to organise the next WAG gathering which may
cover in detail one of two of the subjects which were covered on Sunday. A practical day, when women will visit a farm and view what they talked about during the workshops, is also planned for the near future. On Sunday, Jill Martin of Taihape took a course on small motors — care and use, and Marina Waller of the Parks' Board took a landscaping workshop. After lunch Carol Hitchcock of Ohakune took a workshop in herbs, Val Merwood of Taihape spoke on goat farming, Judith Jones on the Matrimonial Property Act and Diane Walker of Raetihi on the care of domestic animals.
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Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 3, Issue 6, 2 July 1985, Page 8
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