Women

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Our focus areas

UN Women works to foster women’s empowerment and gender equality throughout the world. UN Women has identified six strategic areas that are of critical for the achievement of gender equality and women’s empowerment and which guide our work. Read More »

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Where we work

In the Pacific, UN Women NC Aotearoa NZ is currently supporting a Solomon Islands women’s market project. In Aotearoa, we are advocating for the Women’s Empowerment Principles, and more. Read More »

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Our Empowerment Partners

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On 22 May 2015, the ANZ Bank became an Empowerment Partner with the New Zealand National Committee for UN Women.

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The ANZ bank is formally committed to gender equity and women's empowerment in the workplace, and is a signatory to the Women's Empowerment Principles. Women make up 37% of the leadership roles in the ANZ and 25% of their Executive Team. All staff can work flexibly in the ANZ, and they have extensive provisions around parental leave, including a Parental Leave Support Programme, and a Keeping in Touch programme. As a result, 80% of staff on parental leave return to work at the bank.

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International Women’s Day 2016

The 2016 theme for International Women’s Day is Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step it up for Gender Equality.

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Step It Up initiative

We envisage a world where all women and girls have equal opportunities and rights by 2030. Step It Up asks governments to make national commitments that will close the gender equality gap – from laws and policies to national action plans and adequate investment. NOW is the time to Step It Up! 

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White Camellia Awards

White Camellia Awards acknowledged companies that had made the most progress in implementing the WEPs, which seek to empower women in the workplace. Judging was based on the responses to an evaluation schedule sent to all companies who had been signatories for over a year.

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The Board of the UN Women NZ National Committee

The Board Members of the UN Women National Committee Aotearoa New Zealand for 2016-2017

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Newsletters

UN Women National Committee Aotearoa New Zealand prepares a triennial newsletter to keep our members and supporters up-to-date. If you would like to submit an item for our newsletter, please contact us.

Click here to receive the newsletter by email.

July 2017 Newsletter

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International Women's Day

2016 IWD

International Women’s Day 2017

Theme: Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50:50 by 2030

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Violence Against Women
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Donate NOW to the Violence against women Campaign  25 November - 10 December 2016

1.  By direct deposit: Make payment directly to Westpac account 03 0518 0161116 00 with your name by way of identification and post or email this form.

2.  By cheque: Make cheque payable to “UN Women National Council ANZ” and post with a note stating "Donation to the Violence Against Women Campaign 2016" to:
UN Women National Council Aotearoa NZ
PO Box 12-473
Thorndon
Wellington 6144

3.  By Credit Card - follow the instructions in this link.

All your donations will benefit UN Women funded projects in the Pacific supported through the UN Women Suva based Pacific Fund (the Pacific Regional Ending Violence against Women Facility Fund). To date, 40 projects have been funded including the Samoa Victim support Group which set up a 24 hour helpline. The Helpline received 1000 calls in its first three months, 50 of which were serious gender based violence emergencies. See Ending Violence against Women Programme.

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