Shirley Smith: An Examined Life by Sarah Gaitanos
English | May 1st, 2020 | ISBN: 1776562178 | 464 pages | EPUB | 3.78 MB
Shirley Smith was one of the most remarkable New Zealanders of the 20th century, a woman whose lifelong commitment to social justice, legal reform, gender equality, and community service left a profound legacy. She was born in Wellington in 1916. She studied classics at Oxford University, where she threw herself into social, cultural, and political activities. She qualified as a lawyer at the age of 40, and in her career of 40 years broke down many barriers, her relationship with the Mongrel Mob epitomising her role as a champion of the marginalised and vulnerable.