Monthly Archives: April 2017

BPW NZ Awards 2017

Helen Cook, BPW NZ Awards Chair, announced the following Awards for 2017 Alix Haywood Newsletter Award    This award is presented at Conference to the club which is judged to have displayed the best standard of communication during the previous … Continue reading

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53rd BPW NZ Conference 21 – 23 April 2017

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Banished for Bleeding

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Article 308: Jordan to scrap marriage loophole for rapists

24 April 2017 From the sectionMiddle East A law which protected Jordan’s rapists from punishment if they married their victims looks set to be scrapped. The Jordanian cabinet revoked Article 308 on Sunday, after years of campaigning by women’s activists, … Continue reading

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53rd BPW NZ CONFERENCE

53rd BPW NZ CONFERENCE  VIDEO 21-23 April 2017 By Bobson TSAI

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BPW NZ 2017 Awards

Helen Cook, BPW NZ Awards Chair, announced the following Awards for 2017 Alix Haywood Newsletter Award    This award is presented at Conference to the club which is judged to have displayed the best standard of communication during the previous … Continue reading

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Equal Pay Announcement a Welcome Relief for Women

Tuesday, 18 April 2017, 4:00 pm Press Release:  NZ Federation of Business and Professional Women Government’s Equal Pay Announcement a Welcome Relief for Women The news that the Government have reached an historic pay equity settlement is great news for … Continue reading

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Big pay rise for women: Deal likely to alarm private sector

Email Audrey @audreyNZH Audrey Young Audrey Young is the New Zealand Herald’s political editor. Updated less than a minute ago5:00 AM Tuesday Apr 18, 2017 Rest home caregiver Kristine Bartlett’s pay will go from about $16 an hour to about … Continue reading

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How to close the gender pay gap

Aimee Shaw Aimee Shaw is a business reporter focusing on small business 2:45 PM Monday Apr 17, 2017 New Zealand businesses could close the gender pay gap in the next five years, Diversity Works chief executive Bev Cassidy-Mackenzie says. Photo/Supplied … Continue reading

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New legislation aims to protect teenagers from forced marriage

2:42 PM Thursday Apr 13, 2017 National MP Joanne Hayes. PHOTO/ANDREW BONALLACK A bill designed to protect teenagers from forced marriages will go before Parliament. The private member’s bill by National MP Joanne Hayes changes the consent requirements for 16 … Continue reading

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