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Media statements released by the Minister of Women's Affairs and the Ministry of Women's Affairs
| These are media releases by the Minister of Women's Affairs, Hon Pansy Wong, and staff from the Ministry of Women's Affairs. All the Minister's media releases link to the Beehive site - use the 'back' button on your browser to return to the MWA site. |
Media releases will be posted as soon as they become available. Alternatively you can visit Hon Pansy Wong's website at http://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/pansy+wong to see all her speeches and media releases.
9 December 2009
Women trade experiences at the Beehive
Being a woman in a male-dominated trade should be a little less lonely as a result of an initiative by the Ministry of Women's Affairs.
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25 November 2009
Speaking out on behalf of our most vulnerable
The Suffrage movement, led by Kate Sheppard, was a win for all women in New Zealand some 116 years ago, with their good work ensuring women are able to break down barriers and fulfil their potential.
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24 November 2009
Speak out and end violence against women
The Suffrage movement, led by Kate Sheppard, was a win for all women in New Zealand some 116 years ago, with their good work ensuring women are able to break down barriers and fulfil their potential.
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19 September 2009
Suffrage movement transcends boundaries
The Suffrage movement, led by Kate Sheppard, was a win for all women in New Zealand some 116 years ago, with their good work ensuring women are able to break down barriers and fulfil their potential.
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9 June 2009
Women’s Affairs gets boost for gender pay gap work
The Ministry of Women's Affairs has received a 12 percent funding increase – an additional $2 million over four years – to do more research and policy work on the gender pay gap.
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4 June 2009
More Maori women neeed on boards
'It is in everyone's interests to make better use of women's skills and talents in the boardroom.'
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21 May 2009
Women on Boards: Why women on company boards are good for business
Women's Affairs Minister Pansy Wong says the launch of tonight's Women On Boards business case is an example of government and business working together to boost gender diversity in Kiwi boardrooms.
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8 May 2009
This is not the end of Rape Awareness
The end of Rape Awareness Week does not mean the end being vigilant about the impact rape has on its victims and on our society, Women's Affairs Minister Pansy Wong says today.
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26 March 2009
Women can do anything, including trades
Women's Affairs Minister Pansy Wong is encouraging young women to enter into trades and apprenticeships, saying it is a viable option for all New Zealanders.
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6 March 2009
New Zelanders will live up to our image
Women's Affairs Minister Pansy Wong says the United Nations' theme of today's International Women's Day - 'Women and men uniting to end violence against women' - is a timely reminder to all New Zealanders that domestic violence is never okay.
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25 February 2009
Women's voices to be heard at job summit
Thirty-five influential women and representatives from small, medium and large businesses and unions met to debate a range of solutions, ideas and initiatives on how to deal with the challenging economic situation at the Women in Business Workshop on Tuesday.
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