2008

Media releases will be posted as soon as they become available. Alternatively you can visit Hon Pansy Wong website (Minister of Women's Affairs from November 2008) to see all her speeches and media releases.

Release of Briefings to Incoming Minister

Women's Affairs & Ethnic Affairs Minister, Hon Pansy Wong, has this afternoon released Briefings to the Incoming Minister.
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Opposition to family violence reaffirmed

Women's Affairs Minister Pansy Wong has urged people to reaffirm their opposition to violence against women by wearing a white ribbon this week.
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Trading Choices - Young people's career decisions and gender segregation in the trades

'There are some jobs that girls could happily and productively do but they do not get the chance.'
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Volunteers work vital part of NZ communities

'We know that up until retirement age women tend to volunteer more than men, and over the years the amount of time they spend volunteering gradually increases.'
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Honouring Māori Women Leaders

Steve Chadwick paid tribute to eight members of the Māori Women’s Welfare League at a ceremony to mark He Wāhine Pūmanawa (an event held as part of Mana Wāhine Week), organised by the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, the Māori Women’s Welfare League, and Te Puni Kōkiri.
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Sexual Violence Researches Announced

Sexual violence victims will benefit from the results of research being undertaken in a two-year project led by the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Minister of Women’s Affairs Steve Chadwick said today.
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Census report a valuable tool for women's equality

The 2008 Census of Women's Participation is a useful tool for raising awareness of gender inequity and for driving progress towards equality.
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Help prevent domestic violence for Women's Day

Women’s Affairs Minister Steve Chadwick is urging all New Zealanders to help improve our appalling levels of family violence and sexual abuse, as part of International Women’s Day 2008.
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