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Global Women and UN Women Āotearoa New Zealand deeply criticise the Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v Wade as a big step backwards,...

Member Miriama Kamo on Approaching Matariki With A Sense of Wonder and Curiosity

As Āotearoa has just embraced its new official public holiday— and the te ao...

Welcoming our May new Members

As we mark the middle of the year, we’re proud to announce eleven...

Member Vanessa Sorenson on Microsoft’s partnership with TupuToa to boost Māori and Pacific tech leaders

We’ve talked at length about the power in creating strong talent pipelines to...

Four Members recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

We’re pleased to announce that four wāhine in our community have had their services recognised on the Queen’s Birthday and Platinum Jubilee...

Women now make up a quarter of New Zealand’s police force

A new milestone has been reached in New Zealand Police’s mission to reflect...

Who is most likely to feel included at work?

We know that feeling valued at work is a cornerstone of employee retention and...

Member Dame Patsy Reddy Joins NZ Rugby Board

Major changes have been made to our Partners, New Zealand Rugby’s board —...

The broken rung on the ladder for women in Tech

This week is Techweek, a moment dedicated to celebrating advancements through sharing the latest and greatest ideas. Of course, this involves...

Member Silvana Schenone joins Jarden as Managing Director & Co-Head of Investment

Global Women Member Silvana Schenone has just been announced as the Managing...

Nominations are open for the 2022 Women in Governance Awards

Do you know of — or happen to identify as — a bold wāhine on the board of...

Prince Harry launches global campaign inspired by Kaitiakitanga & Te Ao Māori

Prince Harry has launched a new campaign relating to sustainable travel —...

A statement from Global Women

“The Global Women community were shocked and appalled by Simon Henry’s statements regarding Nadia Lim and My Food Bag. “It’s incredibly...

Let’s drop the Motherhood Penalty and make every mothers’ day

As we celebrate the mothers and figures in our life, we acknowledge every...

Angela Meyer on the newly-promised Women’s Health Strategy

Angela Meyer, our Member, was a key player in shaping the next and far more...

Members Carolyn Luey and Cecilia Robinson on #BreakTheBias

Checking biases, calling them out, shifting internal dials: we all have a part...

Job-seekers asking about pay gaps, not salaries

The job seekers of today are asking about matters of diversity and pay gaps more than they did at the beginning of the pandemic. Showing there’s a...

Higher numbers of women in senior leadership teams linked to higher profit margins

A new decade-spanning study attests to the power of having more women on boards...

Champion For Change Matt Prichard on Shifting Parental Policies

Our Champion for Change, Matt Prichard, Executive Chairman at Partners KPMG New...

Our new members, and their hopes for the women of Āotearoa New Zealand

Amanda Malu CEO, Whānau Āwhina Plunket As a mother to three daughters my...

Congratulations to Activate Alumni: Beth Wotherspoon

Musing about what the next career chapter has in store was part of the Activate Leaders Programme experience for Beth Wotherspoon. What involved...

Progress not perfection: Companies struggle to hit gender diversity targets

We, along with our Champions for Change, herald transparency as part keeping...

Jodie King on the power of Vodafone’s ‘Free-Range Working’

Have you heard of Free-Range Working? For our recently-joined Partners,...

Hybrid working and the proximity bias: what does it mean for women?

Our working world is one of many crosscurrents. With lockdowns as we know them...

Rachel Smalley: ‘Feeling supported for the first time in a long time’ in Breakthrough Leaders Programme

Broadcaster Rachel Smalley candidly reflects on feeling supported “for the first time in a long time” in her time in our Breakthrough Leaders...

Stand in Your Spotlight: Member Jenni Prisk on her new book

Our members are a constant source of inspiration. Between unique outlooks,...

Theresa Gattung: Angel investors key to unlocking female potential in 2022

“We need a new growth engine to put us in the lead and we need to harness...

Theresa Gattung and Agnes Naera on the business of being a woman | Canvas

We’re all familiar with the idea that can’t be what we can’t see. In the...

BreakTheBias

Webinar Recap: Business Leaders on Breaking The Bias

Breaking biases involves many waves of changes to make tidal advancements. We all have a part to play. We recently gathered four inspiring people —...

What breaking the bias means for the women of Āotearoa

Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and...

Unconscious bias see women getting different feedback at work to men | #BreakTheBias Series

Not all feedback is created equal. A new study reveals how unconscious bias...

Women and youth are underrepresented in work: Hays Workplace Realities for 2022

Global Women Partner, Hays Recruitment, recently published their Workplace...

Global Women Members Win New Zealand International Business Awards 2021

Two of the extraordinary exporters in the Global Women community have been recognised in this year’s New Zealand International Business Awards...

LGBTQ+ women experience the most microaggressions and sexual harassment in the workplace

Pride Month may be coming to a close for the year, but that doesn’t mean our...

Carrie Hurihanganui: “We need to break down the silos and systems that hold women back”

On 8 February 2022, Auckland International Airport welcomed a new Chief...

Allyship starts in the workplace

According to Forbes, 92% of people feel that allies have been valuable in their...

Dame Silvia Cartwright: Lifetime Achievement Award at Women of Influence 2021

It’s with a great deal of pride we share that Dame Silvia Cartwright has been recognised with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Women of...

Women set to achieve parity on boards by 2045: Deloitte reports

The Deloitte Global Boardroom Program’s Seventh Edition of the Women in the...

Chief Executives appointed to interim entities Health New Zealand and Māori Health Authority 

It’s with great pleasure that we celebrate that two members of our community...

C-suite inaccessible for many transgender workers

Our partners, McKinsey, have some new insights into the participation, plight,...

6 ways to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year in 2022

New Zealand is currently home to over 230,000 ethnic Chinese residents, many of whom remain connected to their Chinese cultural roots despite living...

IBM’s Six Ways to Advance Organisational Equality

Planning your diversity and inclusion efforts this year? Our partners, IBM,...

Dame Patsy Reddy: Appointed Commander of The Royal Victorian Order

Inspiration is the best way to begin a new year, and our members are providing...

Congratulations to our Members on the 2022 New Year Honours List

Global Women would like to acknowledge the three dedicated wāhine in our...

Rebecca Percasky’s World-First Answer to Plastic Pollution

Among the inspirational moves being made by one of our new Global Women members is Rebecca Percasky and her groundbreaking POLLAST!C™: the...

Where the next big move in women’s pay is coming from

Addressing gender and ethnic pay gaps has been a key focus in our mahi here at...

Champions for Change Progress remains steady despite another challenging year with Covid

Our Champions for Change have just today released this year’s Diversity &...

I am out of the office until 1 January 2022

The gender pay gap is a high level indicator of the difference between women...

WomenOfInfluence

Our members, the Women of Influence 2021 finalists

In a year that’s seen plenty of pockets of uncertainty and challenges galore, we’re pleased to see so many incredible women recognised as...

It’s time to commit to Gender Pay Gap reporting

“Once upon a time, women didn’t have the right to vote. We sorted...