Our vision is that Aotearoa New Zealand is a great place for all women and girls

Ko tā mātau hiahia kia tau te noho a ngā wāhine me ngā kōtiro katoa o roto i Aotearoa

Upcoming webinar: saying no, so you can say yes!

Join us and Kristen and Natalie, co-founders of Powrsuit, on Tuesday 24 September 2024, 12:00pm, for an interactive workshop to learn different ways to say “no” professionally to protect your time for more strategic work and navigate your career on your te

Watch now! Break free from self-limiting beliefs (with Powrsuit)

On Wednesday 31 July, Kristen Lunman and Natalie Ferguson of Powrsuit joined the Ministry in an insightful webinar on how to identify and challenge self-limiting beliefs and take back control.

New report: the first major study into the Māori women’s economy

We’re pleased to release Te Ōhanga Wāhine Māori, the first major study into the Māori women’s economy. This report investigates the socio-economic, business, and leadership contributions and the value of unpaid work by wāhine Māori.

Women make up over 50% of public sector boards four years running

Results of the 2023 stocktake of gender and ethnic diversity on public sector boards and committees have been released, showing women's representation has reached 53.9% of public sector boards and committee members.

Three new videos on our Leadership Learning Hub

We've launched three new videos to support you to understand the public sector governance appointment process and hear from experienced governance professionals on how to start your governance career.

Labour market participation

Women’s increased labour market participation has long been a driver of economic growth in New Zealand.

Build your governance career

If you are serious about a career in governance, you should create opportunities where you can and make the most of every opportunity that comes your way.

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Tools

The Ministry has tools and resources to assist with gender-based policy advice and learning about the Gender Pay Gap.

What’s my gender pay gap?

Find out how the gender pay gap varies by occupation, industry, and other factors, to see how it impacts you.

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Bringing Gender In

Use our Bringing Gender In tool to help you explore the gender impacts of your policy.

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