"The sexism and the fears of male leadership have to be changed, and it takes a long time to change old ways," he said.

It was thus that Patuone inherited the male leadership of the family and hapu.

They gave him a good support system, and through them, he learned the values of male leadership.

What about male leadership in the family and equality between men and women?

But its 500 years under solely male leadership just wouldn't make it a likely career dream for a woman.

He claims that Parliament reflects this alleged lack of male leadership.

The community, which refers to itself as a "family of families," sees this as following a biblical and traditional model of male leadership.

A God-honoring society will likewise prefer male leadership in civil and other spheres.

The Black church, at the time, had largely female membership and male leadership.