A Gloriavale resident has claimed she’s being discriminated against because she’s a woman, a Christian, and lives at the West Coast commune.

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Articles, Legal: Girls' Employment Case

A Gloriavale resident has claimed she’s being discriminated against because she’s a woman, a Christian, and lives at the West Coast commune.

A Gloriavale resident has claimed she’s being discriminated against because she’s a woman, a Christian, and lives at the West Coast commune.
Articles, Legal: Girls' Employment Case

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Priscilla Stedfast, who was born at Gloriavale, is giving evidence at the Employment Court case which is deciding whether six former members were employees or volunteers.

Virginia Courage, Pearl Valor, Serenity Pilgrim, Rose Standtrue, Anna Courage and Crystal Loyal claim they were made to work long hours in ‘slave-like’ conditions.

Stedfast said she was not an employee and never wanted to be.

“I have chosen this life and I love living it.

“It is just sad to me that some of the people that I once considered as friends and family are now seeking to destroy the life that I am happy in and have chosen.

Further reading: https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/02/13/gloriavale-woman-claims-discrimination-for-being-female-christian/