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Report To UN Finds Minimal Progress On Our Equality Commitments For Women

Thursday, 12 September 2024, 8:49 am | National Council of Women of NZ

A response from NGOs around New Zealand to the United Nations’ Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) has found that, despite our international commitments to achieve equality for women and girls in ... More >>

Second Gender Attitudes Survey Shows Surprising Shifts Amongst Kiwis

Tuesday, 30 June 2020, 7:55 am | National Council of Women of NZ

The National Council of Women of New Zealand has released the second Gender Equal NZ Gender Attitudes survey. The research, undertaken every second year by Research NZ, aims to provide an ongoing gauge of attitudes towards gender in Aotearoa New ... More >>

Suffrage 125 a milestone year

Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 8:06 am | National Council of Women of NZ

The National Council of Women is celebrating this milestone year by pushing forward to achieve gender equality for all New Zealanders with our Gender Equal NZ campaign. More >>

Gender Attitudes Survey

Tuesday, 10 April 2018, 9:28 am | National Council of Women of NZ

New Zealand’s first Gender Attitudes Survey shows strong ideas about what boys and men “should” be like hold us all back More >>

Gender Equal NZ Launched to Change Sexist Attitudes

Tuesday, 5 September 2017, 9:29 am | National Council of Women of NZ

The new movement, led by the National Council of Women, will tackle the gender stereotypes and sexist attitudes that persist in Aotearoa New Zealand, and prevent women and gender diverse people from achieving their potential. More >>

What do we want? Equality! When do we want it? Now!

Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 3:22 pm | National Council of Women of NZ

The Auckland community has a chance to make a real difference for women this International Women’s Day, Wednesday 8 March. National Council of Women Auckland Branch is calling on our community to help us take action for gender equality. Local level action can ... More >>

Motherhood penalty unacceptable

Tuesday, 28 February 2017, 4:38 pm | National Council of Women of NZ

http://www.stats.govt.nz/tools_and_services/media-centre/media-releases-2017/mhood-pay-gap-2017.aspx More >>

Life-saving legislation needs proper debate

Monday, 13 February 2017, 10:21 am | National Council of Women of NZ

New Zealand needs a proper debate about shockingly high family violence statistics – and the National government should make that happen, a group of anti-violence NGOs says. More >>

Suffrage Day - Honour it and exercise your vote

Monday, 19 September 2016, 4:17 pm | National Council of Women of NZ

Today, the idea that women could not vote is completely foreign to New Zealanders. Today we honour the women and men, led by Kate Sheppard, who fought long and hard to ensure that all women would have the right to vote in a parliamentary election. More >>

Call for workshop proposals Deadline Extended

Wednesday, 13 April 2016, 4:57 pm | National Council of Women of NZ

The National Council of Women NZ Conference is being held in Wellington, New Zealand on 15-17 September, 2016. More >>

NCWNZ celebrates 120 years of working toward gender equality

Wednesday, 13 April 2016, 2:53 pm | National Council of Women of NZ

The National Council of Women of New Zealand today celebrates 120 years of making a difference for women in New Zealand. More >>

#QuoteWomen2015 recognises women’s contributions

Tuesday, 8 December 2015, 4:10 pm | National Council of Women of NZ

National Council of Women of New Zealand is launching the campaign, #QuoteWomen2015, calling for top lines from women to be recognised. More >>

On Balance 09 October 2015

Friday, 9 October 2015, 1:34 pm | National Council of Women of NZ

Kia ora koutou, welcome to On Balance - the National Council of Women of New Zealand's weekly round-up of the latest gender equality news, research and events. Please share it with anyone you think might be interested and let them know they can subscribe ... More >>

Gender equality news - Rise in gender pay gap

Friday, 2 October 2015, 2:48 pm | National Council of Women of NZ

Kia ora koutou, welcome to On Balance - the National Council of Women of New Zealand's weekly round-up of the latest gender equality news, research and events. Please share it with anyone you think might be interested and let them know they can subscribe ... More >>

New Zealanders have high awareness of gender inequality

Friday, 18 September 2015, 8:28 am | National Council of Women of NZ

New Zealanders have high awareness that more needs to be done to get equality for women, research released by the National Council of Women of New Zealand says. More >>

Council supports midwives’ test case on gender pay equality

Sunday, 30 August 2015, 11:03 am | National Council of Women of NZ

The National Council of Women of New Zealand supports the College of Midwives taking action over what the college sees as structural sexism which impacts on midwives’ pay and conditions and the level of support women giving birth receive. More >>

Roastbuster issue wider than individual Police practice

Thursday, 19 March 2015, 5:11 pm | National Council of Women of NZ

The Independent Police Conduct Authority’s report on police handling into the “Roastbusters” highlights continued systemic and cultural failings within the New Zealand Police. More >>

Employers be valuable in domestic violence response

Tuesday, 3 March 2015, 5:23 pm | National Council of Women of NZ

This International Women’s Day, the National Council of Women of New Zealand is encouraging employers to take more action to progress gender equality and take a stand against domestic violence. More >>

NZ’s gender equality issues in international forum

Thursday, 27 November 2014, 5:32 pm | National Council of Women of NZ

New Zealand faces similar gender equality issues and opportunities to those of its neighbouring countries, according to the latest international conference on women’s empowerment. More >>

Gender equality information increase

Friday, 31 October 2014, 12:16 pm | National Council of Women of NZ

The National Council of Women of New Zealand is starting a monthly e-newsletter and has added sections to its website to meet the growing demand for information and support around gender equality. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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