New Zealand will be marking the trail blazing efforts of the country's suffrage movement, often referred to as the first wave of feminism.
It comes as New Zealand marks 125 since women won the right to vote.
TVNZ1's Q+A reporter Whena Owen looked at the current third wave of feminism, and what women want now.
Ms Owen spoke to feminist and former Green MP Sue Kedgely about the developments since the 70s, where equal pay and occupational opportunities were not yet on the agenda.
"I remember speaking at Rotary and men throwing condoms at me," she told Q+A.
Despite the ridicule, the women's liberation movement brought about profound changes such as shared matrimonial property, pensions, loans and benefits for single parents.
But attitudes took longer to change.
Current Green MP Golriz Ghahraman said "it's almost as if the fight is harder now because we have to prove that the pay gap exists".
"We know that equality in law doesn't really translate, so we want real equality across the board."
Black Ferns Sevens star Ruby Tui was told she would never make money playing rugby, but is now a paid athlete travelling the world.
Ms Tui said he advice was to not look at the statistics of the past, instead "create your own future".
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