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… Manatū Wāhine Ministry for Women advises the Government and works alongside others to … Zealand, and focus on improving outcomes for wāhine Māori, Pacific women, migrant women, women who are former refugees, … European descent, 17.4% identified as Māori, 8.6% as Pacific, 17.5% as Asian, and 1.8% as Middle Eastern, Latin …
Our history

… The decision to set up a Ministry of Women’s Affairs (now Manatū Wāhine Ministry for Women) arose from developments in the women’s liberation movement in New Zealand and the increasing …
Making work better for Kiwi women: launching Te Mahere Whai Mahi Wāhine: Women’s Employment Action Plan

… Te Mahere Whai Mahi Wāhine: Women’s Employment Action Plan was launched today by … who are marginalised at work, particularly wāhine Māori, Pacific women, young and older women, disabled women, women … and NACEW will be engaging further with wāhine Māori and Pacific women to identify training and employment solutions …

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Government progressing on improving outcomes and equality for women in Aotearoa

… Minister of Women Jan Tinetti has submitted New Zealand’s latest report … for women in New Zealand and has a focus on wāhine Māori, Pacific women, young and older women, disabled women, women … Tinetti says. “There are women, particularly Māori, Pacific, migrant and pan-ethnic women, women with …

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Example: Rebuilding Christchurch after the earthquakes

… to fill roles. At the same time, there was a decrease in women’s employment. Gender analysis helped connect these issues. The Ministry of Women’s Affairs worked to bring gender analysis in at the start of the rebuild process by gathering data about women’s employment patterns after the earthquakes. This data …
International Women's Day - opportunity for reflection

… Tēnā koutou katoa Today I am wishing all women and girls across Aotearoa New Zealand a happy International Women’s Day. Today is a day to celebrate the social, economic … women particularly to achieve equity for wāhine Māori and Pacific women. We must also continue to champion gender …

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2022 wrap-up from Secretary for Women and Chief Executive, Kellie Coombes

… of you, as we work together to improve the lives of wāhine women and kōtiro girls in Aotearoa New Zealand. In June we launched Te Mahere Whai Mahi Wāhine Women’s Employment Action Plan . An action plan by women, for … who are marginalised at work, particularly wāhine Māori, Pacific women, young and older women, disabled women, women …

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68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women: New Zealand National Statement

… 68 th session of the Commission on the Status of Women: New Zealand National Statement. Delivered by: Hon … supported the delivery of over 500,000 services in the Pacific, including improved access to contraception, sexual … safety, wellbeing and economic empowerment across the Pacific. Applying a gender lens to initiatives can prevent …

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Labour market participation

… Women’s increased labour market participation has long been a … but cost was cited as a major factor, particularly by Pacific mothers. Māori and Pacific mothers are two to three times more likely to …
New Zealanders deserve equal pay, it’s only fair.

… Kellie Coombes, Secretary for Women and Chief Executive of Manatū Wāhine Ministry for … women make $0.94, Asian women make $0.89, and Māori and Pacific women make $0.84 in comparison. Some of the reasons … whose recent research has highlighted the pay gap faced by Pacific women. In 2022, the 129th anniversary of women’s …

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International Women's Day 2024 - opportunity for reflection

… Tēnā koutou katoa Happy International Women’s Day to all the women and girls across Aotearoa New Zealand. Not only is this … a day to celebrate the achievements and contributions of women and girls here in New Zealand and around the world, … International Women's Day 2024 - opportunity for reflection …

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Statement for CSW69 Ministerial Roundtable

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Women and Work

… Improving women’s employment outcomes can generate lifetime and intergenerational benefits for women, their children and whānau, and communities. Women’s … greater social and economic disparities for wāhine Māori, Pacific women, ethnic and migrant women, disabled women, …
Tell me more about how this tool will help me

… tirohanga whanui, published by the Ministry for Women in 1996. Why use Bringing Gender in? Gender analysis is … have Guidelines for engagement with Māori The Ministry for Pacific Peoples’ Kapasa Pacific policy analysis tool The Health Equity Assessment …
Women's leadership at a glance

… and decision-making. There are benefits to having women in leadership roles: Diversity of thought: a diverse … of public sector board roles, wāhine Māori held 14.5%, Pacific women held 3.6%, Asian women held 3.4%, and Middle … all MPs), 4 women Members of Parliament self-identify as Pacific (3.3% of all MPs), and 6 women Members of Parliament …
New report finds that Pacific business owners earn more than those employed

… A new report, Pacific women and men in business , jointly released by Manatū Wāhine Ministry for Women and the Ministry for Pacific Peoples highlighting the contribution of Pacific … New report finds that Pacific business owners earn more than those employed …

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Ministry investigates COVID-19's affect on women

… 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 … sexuality, and disability with gender. Wāhine Māori and Pacific women are already impacted by existing inequalities …

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New physical activity and wellbeing fund for women and girls

… Manatū Wāhine Ministry for Women has today launched a $500,000 contestable fund to improve women and girls’ wellbeing through participation in sport and … aims to support community-led initiatives that improve women and girls’ access to sport and active recreation …

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