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1983 Women's March for Nuclear Disarmament w/ Kathleen Ryan: September 25, 2023

1983 Women's March for Nuclear Disarmament w/ Kathleen Ryan: September 25, 2023

1983 Women's March for Nuclear Disarmament w/ Kathleen Ryan: September 25, 2023 1983 Women's March for Nuclear Disarmament w/ Kathleen Ryan: September 25, 2023, 21.57 MB
Monday, September 25, 2023

40 years ago, the largest women's march in Aotearoa’s history took place in 1983. The march itself was aimed towards contributing to the anti-nuclear movement, and united women across Auckland for the common cause. This week marks the launch of the Auckland Heritage festival and speaking at the festival is Kathleen Ryan, who organised the 1984 march. I spoke to Kathleen about her story, and the relevance of her protest to the way we value our nuclear-free values today.