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Will mentoring do it?

The Human Rights Commission today welcomes the Institute of Director’s mentorship programme aimed at increasing the number of women on boards. "It is fantastic that the Institute of Directors (IOD) has begun a mentoring programme for aspiring female directors. This will add to a number of other initiatives preparing women for governance positions such as the EEO’s Trust cross mentoring programme, Global Women’s initiatives, the Agri-Women’s Development Trust’s Accelerator programme and the New Zealand Women in Leadership programme in universities,” says Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner, Dr Judy McGregor.
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Respect and dignity linked to decent pay in aged care sector

Many of the 600 New Zealanders who have spoken up about equal employment opportunities in the aged care sector have linked the respect and dignity of older people to the payment of their carers.

EEO Commissioner Dr Judy McGregor says that older people receiving care that the Commission has spoken to are often deeply embarrassed at the poor, and often minimum wages, received by those who come into their homes or care for them in residential facilities.

Kiwi example of gender auditing

Progress by the New Zealand Defence Force in addressing gender imbalance and working to achieve the acceptance of women at all levels has been acknowledged in a new international guide for police, armed forces and the justice sector. Read more

New Zealand slips in global gender ranking

New Zealand has slipped one place to sixth position in the world in the 2011 Global Gender Gap report that measures 135 countries, falling behind Ireland.

“While New Zealand has much to be proud of, the report confirms the evidence of the Census of Women’s Participation in New Zealand that women’s equality is at a tipping point, “says Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner, Dr Judy McGregor.

The internationally recognised Global Gender Gap Report 2011’s rankings and scores is produced by the World Economic Forum and quantifies the magnitude of gender-based disparities and tracks their progress over time.

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