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Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter announced today that the Government has reached its target of 50 percent on women on state sector board and committees – setting a new record level of women on state sector boards.

  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Women

“As we rebuild after COVID-19, our commitment to paying women fairly remains firm,” says Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter, after today’s release of the national gender pay gap from Stats NZ.

  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Women

New Zealanders working in female-dominated professions will have a clearer pathway for pay equity with the passing of the Equal Pay Amendment Bill at 11:59pm this evening, say Minister for Workplace Relations, Andrew Little, and Minister for Women, Julie Anne Genter.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Women
  • Workplace Relations and Safety

Women who work in the Public Service are becoming more fairly paid, thanks to the Gender Pay Gap Action Plan delivering on Government’s commitment to women.

  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Women

Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter today announced that funding for the COVID-19 Community Fund for women and girls will be doubled, as the first successful funding applications for the initial $1million were revealed.

  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Women

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,” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.

  • Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Prime Minister
  • Child Poverty Reduction
  • Women

Organisations that support women are invited to apply to a new $1,000,000 fund as part of the Government’s COVID-19 response.

  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Women

The Government is on the verge of reaching its target of state sector boards and committees made up of at least 50 percent women, says Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter and Minister for Ethnic Communities Jenny Salesa.

  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Ethnic Communities
  • Women

Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter wants to ensure all women’s contributions are valued as she looks ahead to International Women’s Day (Sunday 8 March 2020).

  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Women

The Government has made good progress towards eliminating the gender pay gap in the Public Service, Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter announced today.

  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Women

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

  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Women

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.

  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Women

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 paid fairly says Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter.

  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Women

Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter announced today that 2018 has seen a record level of women on state sector boards.

  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Women

The Government has made good progress towards eliminating the gender pay gap in starting salaries for the same roles in the public service, Minister of State Services, Chris Hipkins and Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter announced today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • State Services
  • Women

Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter delivered New Zealand’s National Statement at the 63rd Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations in New York.

  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Women

Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter is celebrating the value of unpaid work to celebrate International Women’s Day 2019.

  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Women

The Public Service Workforce Data 2018 report released today shows improvements for women in the public service, says Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter.

  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Women

The next step of the Gender Pay Action Plan was launched today by Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter, with seven public service agencies committing to flexible work pilots.

  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Women

The number of chief executives in public service departments has for the first time exceeded 50 per cent.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • State Services
  • Women

Today marks 125 anniversary of women in Aotearoa/New Zealand voting for the first time and celebrates the progress made for women, Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter says.

  • Hon Julie Anne Genter
  • Women

On the 125th anniversary of the day New Zealand made history with women’s suffrage, the Government has introduced legislation that makes history for women’s pay, say the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Iain Lees-Gallo

  • Hon Iain Lees-Galloway
  • Hon Eugenie Sage
  • Women
  • Workplace Relations and Safety

“Today marks the 125th anniversary for women winning their right to vote in Aotearoa New Zealand,” Acting Minister for Women Eugenie Sage said.

  • Hon Eugenie Sage
  • Women

Acting Minister for Women Eugenie Sage today announced 42 successful applicants for the Suffrage 125 Community Fund, at the Kate Sheppard Memorial in Christchurch.

  • Hon Eugenie Sage
  • Women