A post on the Te Whatu Ora – Waitaha Canterbury Facebook page wanted to celebrate healthy women on Wednesday.
March 8 is International Women’s Day, designed to celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness of biases and take immediate action to ensure equality.
But Te Watu Aura Canterbury didn’t let the day go by without mentioning the men.
“At all levels of Te Whatu Ora, we have extraordinary women performing complex clinical roles, leading teams, conducting groundbreaking research, and working tirelessly to provide the best possible healthcare to our communities. We are grateful every day, not just today, for what they are, without whom we could not have made the healthcare system work,” the Facebook post read.
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“We also want to take this opportunity to thank all the men who work or support our wahneh in health work. »
The post was then edited seven hours later to remove the line thanking the men – but not before people had a chance to comment on the post.
One woman commented, “Thank you ladies, keep doing what you are doing! But also, shout out to my boys, you’re a true MVP. A day. Just one day. »
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Te What Ora has been contacted for comment.
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