: | Stuff | A former Gloriavale member has told the Employment Court he saw a culture of victim blaming during his time at the community. Serenity Pilgrim, Anna Courage, Rose Standtrue, Crystal Loyal, Pearl Valor and Virginia Courage are arguing their years of domestic work in the sect was as…
: A busload of Gloriavale Christian Community residents made a show of unity outside the Christchurch Courthouse yesterday to support the community’s shepherds, or leaders, as six ex-residents began another case in the Employment Court. Gloriavale resident Priscilla Steadfast told Newshub it was all about ensuring their side of the story…
: By Ryan Boswell | 1News | A former Gloriavale resident “beat one young fella up” for harassing his daughter, hoping it would send a message that she was off limits. Isaac Pilgrim is giving evidence at the Employment Court in Christchurch, which is deciding whether commune members are employees or…
: By Dr Liz Gordon |Insight Aotearoa | Blog It is difficult to fathom the arguments being made in court about the ‘Gloriavale six’ – six women who revealed that women at Gloriavale were expected to do women’s work from a young age and, as adults, for around 90 hours per…
: By Anna Leask | NZ Herald | A man born and raised at Gloriavale has revealed he pulled his family out of the community due to the way his wife and daughter were treated – including being “publicly ridiculed and humiliated” and forced to work. Isaac Pilgrim said he was…
: NZ Herald – 30/08/2022 One of the young ”stars” of the infamous television shows documenting life at Gloriavale says she often woke at 2am to get her work done and was made to feel “evil” when her husband became so unwell she had to care for him full time instead…
: 1News – 30/08/2022 Forced to slog for long hours and publicly humiliated for small misdemeanours, the working lives of women at Gloriavale have been laid bare at the Employment Court in Christchurch. Read more here: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/08/30/poor-working-conditions-of-gloriavale-women-laid-bare-in-court/…
: RNZ – 30/08/2022 A court has been told victim blaming and shaming was standard at Gloriavale, where girls caught in inappropriate relationships with married men were called ‘whores’. Six former Gloriavale women want the Employment Court to rule they were employees, not volunteers, during their time at the West Coast…
: Newshub – 30/08/2022 A court has heard a Gloriavale woman sometimes didn’t eat or drink while working extremely long hours, and would get in trouble if she stopped. She’s one of six former members seeking a ruling from the Employment Court that they were employees, not volunteers, at the Christian…
: Newshub – 30/08/2022 A former resident of Gloriavale has given a damning assessment of life in the secretive community, recalling the “creepy” and aggressive behaviour of the leaders and fearing for his daughter’s safety. Isaac Pilgrim was giving evidence at the Employment Court in Christchurch, where the judge was told…