2007

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8 December 2007

Ethnic women can contribute to improving status of women

“The views of smaller groups of women is important in our work to improve the status of women, in terms of leadership, pay, work-life balance and well-being. Women of other ethnicities have a vital contribution to make."
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26 November 2007

Quilt exhibition to mark White Ribbon Day

“This quilt exhibition shows how art has been used as a powerful way of showing the impact of domestic violence on families. It’s up to all of us to challenge attitudes and behaviour that allow such violence to continue in our own communities.”
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24 November 2007

Working together to improve the status of women

Women’s Affairs Minister Steve Chadwick today reinforced the importance of Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) working with the government to help improve the status of women in New Zealand.
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13 November 2007

NZ scores well in gender gap index

Hon Steve Chadwick: New Zealand’s movement up the latest World Economic Forum Gender Gap Index to fifth is proof the Labour-led Government’s policies are helping to address the gap between men and women.
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24 September 2007

Dalziel keynote speaker at gender symposium in Japan

Women's Affairs Minister Lianne Dalziel is in Japan this week (25-29 September) to deliver the keynote address at the NZ-Japan joint symposium on gender equality in Tokyo.
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19 September 2007

Women reminded of history on Suffrage Day

Suffrage Day is a good time to reflect on the lessons of history with regards to political support for women's rights, Women's Affairs Minister Lianne Dalziel says. 
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18 September 2007

'Use your vote' Women's Minister urges

"Use your vote" is the message from Women's Affairs Minister Lianne Dalziel to New Zealand women to mark the 114th anniversary of women's suffrage tomorrow (Suffrage Day is on Wednesday 19 September).
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27 August 2007

Protection orders vital tool to reduce family violence

Protection orders provide crucial protection for people at risk of family violence and the government is committed to ensuring they are effective, Women's Affairs Minister Lianne Dalziel said today.
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24 August 2007

Effective sexuality education valued by students

Students attending schools that provide effective sexuality education programmes are highly motivated to learn and they value the programmes, a new report has found.  
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13 August 2007

Minister calls for women's voices in the Council Chamber

Women's voices must be heard in the Council Chamber if the needs and interests of the whole community are to be truly represented by local government, Women's Affairs Minister Lianne Dalziel says. 
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3 August 2007

UN welcomes NZ action on women's rights

Lianne Dalziel said she was pleased she was able to deliver an extremely positive report of New Zealand's actions to advance the rights of women.
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3 August 2007

NZ fully supports women's rights, Dalziel tells UN

Women's Affairs Minister Lianne Dalziel today advised the United Nations in New York that New Zealand is now a full signatory to its international bill of rights for women.
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17 July 2007

CEDAW discrimination

As New Zealanders we are quite rightly proud of our track record as a global leader in women's rights.
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12 July 2007

NZ has no reservation in tackling discrimination

New Zealand has withdrawn its final reservation to a United Nations bill of rights for women.
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12 July 2007

Minister warns of 'glass cliff' phenomenon

Successful businesswomen who break through the 'glass ceiling' should be careful they don't find themselves teetering on the edge of another phenomenon – the 'glass cliff'.
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3 May 2007

NZ secures clean bill of health on rights for women

Women's Affairs Minister Lianne Dalziel tonight welcomed the unanimous passing of a Bill that gives New Zealand a clean bill of health as a credible voice in international women's rights. The passing of the Human Rights (Women in Armed Forces) Amendment Bill...
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Minister of Women’s Affairs, Hon Lianne Dalziel, with members of the armed forces on the day the Human Rights (Women in Armed Forces) Amendment Bill was passed unanimously by Parliament.

24 March 2007

$35,000 to co-ordinate sexual violence action

Women's Affairs Minister Lianne Dalziel today announced a grant of $35,000 to fund the co-ordination of initiatives against sexual violence.
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20 March 2007

Government takes lead in action against sexual violence

The Labour-led government is acting to effectively address sexual violence by responding to community calls for a taskforce on this complex issue.
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08 March 2007

Match what parents want and what children need

Women’s Affairs Minister Lianne Dalziel is releasing key findings into out of school services to mark International Women’s Day (Mar 8) as it is a day founded against a backdrop of campaigns to improve conditions for working women.
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05 March 2007

Dalziel thanks art organisers for Refuge benefit

Women’s Affairs Minister Lianne Dalziel has thanked the organisers of an art exhibition that raised  $300,000 for Women's Refuge
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28 February 2007

Research to boost sexual violence conviction rate

The government is committing $900,000 to fund research to encourage adult victims to report sexual violence attacks and boost the conviction rate for sexual offences.
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