Monthly Archives: November 2012

$10,000 to promote women in governance roles!

PRESS RELEASE: 27/11/2012: NZ Federation of Graduate Women, Wellington Branch announces the presentation of the 90th Anniversary Commemoration Award of $10,000 to promote Women in Governance Roles. A campaign to get more women into the nation’s boardrooms has seen the Wellington Branch … Continue reading

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What do we want? Equal Pay! When do we want it? Now!

BPW New Zealand Media Release For immediate release What do we want? Equal Pay! When do we want it? Now! The New Zealand Federation of Business & Professional Women (BPW NZ) fully supports the Demand Equal Pay campaign launched today … Continue reading

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CSW 57 Written Statement and call for Advocacy

CSW (Commission on the Status of Women) 57 Written Statement and call for Advocacy Dear all, Soroptimist International is pleased to release the official written statement for CSW57, taking place in New York in March 2013.  The statement is available on … Continue reading

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Vote for Pay Equity!

YWCA Auckland is partnering with DDB Advertising Agency to produce a Pay Equity Television Commercial and print campaign to go live next Monday 26thNovember. As a supporter of the YWCA, we wanted you to hear from us first what we … Continue reading

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UN Women Executive Director launches new initiative

Press Release For immediate release 20 November 2012 English Media Inquiries: Oisika Chakrabarti, oisika.chakrabarti[at]unwomen.org, +1 646 781-4522 UN Women Executive Director launches new initiative to spotlight national commitments to end violence against women New York, 20 November—In her message for … Continue reading

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BPW NZ says the expanding gender pay gap is theft

Media Release: BPW NZ says the expanding gender pay gap is theft The New Zealand Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW NZ) challenges the Government to take the step to stop the trend of the widening gender pay gap. … Continue reading

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Breakfast speaks with Angela McLeod

Breakfast speaks with Angela McLeod from the Pay Equity Challenge Coalition about the pay gap between genders.  NZ’s gender pay gap widening (3:24)6:30AM Tue November 13, 2012 Added: 06:38AM Tuesday November 13, 2012 Source: Breakfast

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BPW International engages with International Organisation of Employers

INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION OF EMPLOYERS ENGAGES WITH THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN Press release : in french | in spanish | in italian Geneva, 12 October 2012 The International Organisation of Employers (IOE), the global voice of business, is pleased to announce its … Continue reading

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Buisness and Professional Women of Pago Pago Leadership Conference

BPW New Zealand contingent with members of Oceania BPW clubs after an inspiring opening afternoon to the Leadership Conference – Voices of Pacific Women in front of the banner produced by American Samoa Young BPW member Tuai Auva’a-Mua who commenced … Continue reading

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Salisbury School profoundly disappointed with Minister of Education’s poor decision

MEDIA RELEASE                 Wednesday 31 October 2012 Salisbury School profoundly disappointed with Minister of Education’s poor decision The Salisbury School Board of Trustees is profoundly disappointed with the Minister of Education the Hon … Continue reading

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