Women’s increased labour market participation has long been a driver of economic growth in New Zealand. However, women have different experiences in the labour market to men, which can put them at an economic disadvantage.
In July 2018 the Committee released its concluding observations on New Zealand's
From 23 June 2022, the My Board Strengths tool is no longer available to use. This means existing users can no longer access their accounts or reports and no new accounts can be created.
We are excited to celebrate the successes of wāhine Māori.
Te Mahere Whai Mahi Wāhine: Women’s Employment Action Plan was launched today by Minister for Women Jan Tinetti – with the goal of ensuring New Zealand is a great place for women to work.
Te Mahere Whai Mahi Wāhine Women’s Employment Action Plan was launched on 30 June 2022 by Minister for Women Hon Jan Tinetti – with the goal of supporting all women in Aotearoa to fulfil their potential.
Find out more about the key groups of women who experience poor labour market outcomes in our Te Mahere Whai Mahi Wāhine infographics below.
Read about the engagement and think pieces that informed the direction of Te Mahere Whai Mahi Wāhine.
There are a range of legislative responses, action plans, and programmes to support those experiencing family violence and sexual violence in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Official Information Act Requests - 2022
We are strengthening access to official information by publishing responses to Official Information Act (OIA) requests of public interest.
Cabinet Paper: Te Mahere Whai Mahi Wahine Women's Action Employment Plan, authored by Manatū Wāhine Ministry for Women, 4 May 2022.
This is the fifth report that uses the Growing Up in New Zealand (GUiNZ) longitudinal survey data to explore how the inability to access affordable childcare affects the long run labour market outcomes of mothers.
Results of the 2021 stocktake of gender, Māori, Pacific and ethnic diversity on public sector boards and committees, undertaken annually by Manatū Wāhine Ministry for Women.
52.5% on public boards are women
Greatest ever percentage of women
Improved collection of ethnicity data
“Women’s representation on public sec
Cabinet Paper: Government Response to the Report of the Education and Workforce Committee - Briefing into Pay Transparency, authored by Minister for Women and Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, 23 June 2022.
Advice that the Ministry has provided to the Minister for Women on a range of issues in 2022. These documents are historic and will not necessarily reflect the current status of the content. Where necessary, redactions have been made.
