• Free period products in schools to combat poverty

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    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.

  • Record year for women on boards

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    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.

  • Ministry investigates COVID-19's affect on women

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    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.

  • New members join NACEW

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    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.

  • Ministry for Women gender pay gap

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    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.

  • Māori women in business contribute to our economy, whānau and communities

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

  • More progress for women, but we can do more

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    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.

  • Government taking action to close gender pay gap

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    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

  • Mana Wāhine claim progressing

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    Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter announced $6.2 million funding for progressing the Crown’s engagement with the Waitangi Tribunal’s Mana Wāhine Kaupapa Inquiry, while speaking to the Federation of Māori Authorities Huihuinga Wāhine (Māori Women’s Le

  • New tool will assist gender policy analysis in the public sector

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    Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter has launched Bringing Gender In, a new online tool to