It is a reaction against perceived rape culture in New Zealand.
Reactions of prominent people in the media, such as Michael Laws, Willie an JT etc. have been key in spurring this movement on.
The links below can be used to view shared experiences of harassment and abuse including, but not limited to, rape.
The content is likely to be disturbing but is worth a read if you have the stomach for it. It is certainly worth a read if your experience of life in NZ is as sheltered as mine (as a bloke who prefers staying at home to partying or going to town the partying/going to town stories were out of step with what I was expecting)
http://iamsomeonenz.wordpress.com/
https://www.facebook.com/events/1422866911263436
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1311/S00171/stories-of-harassment-and-sexual-violence-go-live-on-web.htm
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