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Hon Julie Anne Genter, Minister for Women, has announced that the $1 million COVID-19 Community Fund for women and girls has been doubled and who the successful funding applicants are.

The Government’s increase to paid parental leave kicks in today with another 4 weeks taking New Zealand up to a full 6 months (26 weeks, up from 22 weeks) leave for new parents, and the maximum weekly payment will increase by $20pw, says Workplace Relat

Young people in Waikato will be the first to have free access to period products in schools in another step to support children and young people in poverty says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

The Government is on the verge of reaching its target of state sector boards and committees made up of at least 50 percent women, say Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter and Minister for Ethnic Communities Jenny Salesa.

As part of the Ministry for Women's role as the Government's principal advisor on achieving better outcomes for women and girls, we have been looking at how COVID-19 is affecting women in particular.

Five new members joined the National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women (NACEW) today to discuss women’s employment issues, in an advisory role to the Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter.

The Ministry for Women's gender pay gap data was not included in the State Services Commission's Public Service Workforce Data results, released today.

Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter has released a new report celebrating the contribution of wāhine Māori in business across Aotearoa New Zealand.

Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter welcomes leaders in the private sector taking action on closing their gender pay gaps to ensure a fairer workplace for all New Zealanders.

Passing equal pay legislation, delivering record pay settlements for female dominated workforces and requiring public sector agencies to develop plans to close the gender pay gap are just some of the steps the Government is taking to ensure women are pa