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The Ministry for Women has published a practical new guide to help workplaces recognise stalking, respond safely and support affected employees.

A new online Women’s Health Hub has launched today, bringing together trusted health information, practical tools and guidance in one place.

Manatū Wāhine Ministry for Women has published the latest annual stocktake of gender and ethnic diversity on public sector boards and committees.

Our "Long-term Insights Briefing (LTIB) 2026: Free to Lead: Tackling the effects of online harm on the pipeline of future women leaders" has now been tabled in the House and published on our website.

What an incredible two weeks it’s been for Rhia Taonui, who represented Aotearoa New Zealand as the NGO Delegate at CSW70, held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York!

The Ministry for Women is seeking your feedback on its Long-term Insights Briefing (LTIB) "Free to Lead: Tackling the effects of online harm on the pipeline of future women leaders".

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New Zealand is pleased to contribute to this discussion on empowering older women and addressing the overlapping challenges of gender equality and aging.

A database designed to strengthen New Zealand’s governance capability by growing the pipeline of women into board roles has been launched has part of International Women’s Day events.  

Manatū Wāhine Ministry for Women congratulates Tufuga Rhia Taonui who has been selected to join the official New Zealand Government delegation as the non-governmental delegate to the seventieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) fr