Declaration : a Pacific feminist agenda

Catalogue accompanies exhibition held at Auckland Art Galley Toi o Tāmaki, 26 March-31 July 2022.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-194) and index.

Pacific matriarchs and power -- Gender and sexuality -- Representation.

Introduction / Ane Tonga -- Declaration: A Pacific Feminist Agenda / Ane Tonga -- Pacific matriarchs and power -- 'For Salome, because your name means "Peace"' / Teresia Teaiwa -- Descendants of Pulotu: Pacific feminism in the expanded field / Caroline Vercoe & Melenaite Taumoefolau -- 'With the spear of memory': Sisterhood and a Pacific feminist agenda / Emalani Case -- You seem angry: Languid odes and Pacific poems to ***** / Coco Solid -- Artist Plates: Jessicoco Hansell, Taloi Havini, Jasmine Togo-Brisby, Latai Taumoepeau / Ane Tonga -- Gender and sexuality -- 'Koe Leitī mo 'enau mātu'a' / Manuha'apai Vaeatangitau -- The birth of MVPFAFF+: Western labelling and the dismantling of such abusive practices / Phylesha Brown-Acton -- Pacific Lesbian Visibility / Luisa Tora -- Artist plates: Sione Tuívailala Monū, Kaisolaite 'Uhila, Molly Rangiwai-McHale & Luise Tora, Ioane Ioane / Ane Tonga -- Representation -- 'Her history' / J C Sturm -- Te iho o ngā toi Māori / Matariki Williams -- What happens when the maiden becomes too dusky? / Lisa Taouma -- 'Mana Vavine' Selina Tusitala Marsh -- Artist plates: Suzanne Tamaki -- Marti Friedlander, Lonnie Hutchinson, Molly Rangiwai-McHale & Luisa Tora / Ane Tonga -- Artist Biographies / Fine Lavoni Koloamatangi.

"Declaration: A Pacific Feminist Agenda, edited by Ane Tonga, gathers together some of the Pacific's leading activists, scholars and critical thinkers in a dynamic discussion about Pacific feminisms in the visual arts, shared histories, literature, cosmologies and everyday experiences. The publication is the first of its kind and its distinguished contributors include: Caroline Vercoe, Melenaite Taumoefolau, Emalani Case, Coco Solid, Teresia Teaiwa, Manuha'apai Vaeatangitau, Phylesha Brown-Acton, Luisa Tora, Selina Tusitala Marsh, J C Sturm, Matariki Williams and Lisa Taouma. Melding critical analysis with poetry and personal narrative, Declaration: A Pacific Feminist Agenda provides a challenge and suggests possible directions for future developments in feminist thinking in and about the Pacific, while discussing some of the most pressing issues of our time: the climate crisis, gender equality, Indigenous sovereignty and collective leadership."