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Welcome to the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, the New Zealand Government’s source of advice on ways to improve the lives of women.

The job of the Ministry is to:

provide advice on policy solutions to improve the status of women
recommend suitable women nominees for state sector boards
manage New Zealand’s international obligations in relation to the status of women, in particular under the United Nations Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

The Ministry was established in 1984 and is the smallest core New Zealand government agency, with a staff of around 38 people.

On this site you will find information about the work of the Ministry and background information about the status of women in New Zealand.

What's New

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 (this is an external link).Read More>>

Women on Boards: Why women on company boards are good for business

'It is important that women and men stand shoulder to shoulder in our boardrooms. Combining the different strengths of men and women will provide a strong lever for business performance.'READ MORE>>

Men’s Participation in Unpaid Care – A Review of the Literature

This research commissioned by the Department of Labour and Ministry of Women’s Affairs is now available. READ MORE>>

Statement of Intent 2009-2012

Our Statement of Intent is now available READ MORE>>

Pānui June 2009

Pānui for this quarter is now available on our website READ MORE>>

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