Women of Colour in the Public Sector Network (WOCPSN)
The WOCPSN connects women of colour and allies across the public sector to influence positive change for women of colour and provides a safe and inclusive space that actively supports them to thrive and lead authentically in the public sector.
- Related Agencies
- Cross-agency
- Locations
- Multiple locations
About WOCPSN
WOCPSN is for New Zealand public sector employees who identify as women of colour and allies of all genders, ethnicities, and backgrounds.
Identifying as a woman of colour is not limited to belonging to a specific race or ethnicity. Activist and Associate Professor Loretta. J Ross explains that ‘women of colour’ it is a self-named term that women of colour gave themselves. It is a 'solidarity definition' that reclaims the minority status of women of colour while empowering them and demonstrating their commitment to champion change for themselves and the communities of colour they represent.