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Former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark is the new patron for the National Council of Women and she shared her stimulating thoughts and insights at the national conference in Auckland yesterday.

In an interview format with NCW chief executive Dr Gill Greer, Clark talked about violence against women, pay equity, leadership, abortion law reform, and sustainable development aid in the Asia-Pacific region.

Clark is a former administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The conference theme was He Toa Takitini – “strength in diversity”.

The Pacific Media Centre’s Del Abcede, of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), was on hand at Mount Wellington to get some pictures.

He Toa Takitini - 'strength in diversity'
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1. "All that separates whether of race, class, creed or sex, is inhuman and must be overcome." - Kate Sheppard. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
2. Former Prime Minister Helen Clark ... keynote speaker in interview. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
3. Former PM Helen Clark being interviewed by National Council of Women chief executive Dr Gill Greer. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
4. He Toa Takitini .... "Strength in diversity". The theme of this year's NCW national conference. Image: De; Abcede/PMC
5. Scenes from the NCW national conference. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
6. Scenes from the NCW national conference. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
7. Scenes from the NCW national conference. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
8. Scenes from the NCW national conference. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
9. Scenes from the NCW national conference. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
10. Vira Grace Paky of UN Youth Auckland at the NCW conference. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
11. Pacific Media Centre and WILPF's Del Abcede at the NCW conference.
12. Former PM Helen Clark at the NCW conference. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
13. Helen Clark with Ruth Coombes of WILPF at the conference. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
14. Helen Clark with the PMC's Del Abcede at the conference.
15. A cartoon message for men - "listen!" Image: Del Abcede/PMC
16. He Toa Takitini - "Strength in diversity". Image: Del Abcede/PMC
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