Further information about the workshops, facilitators and speakers, and updates will be posted from time to time on the following websites.
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BPW NZ Media Release
For immediate release
A bouquet for National at election time – the right to request flexible work for all workers.
The New Zealand Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW NZ) is delighted that all workers will soon be able to request flexible work time.
“We are pleased that the Government has made a u-turn from their original stance, and not only supporting the legislation but now pledging to extend it” says President, Carolyn Savage.
“As one of the members of the Quality Flexible Work Coalition that lobbied for the original bill drafted by Sue Kedgley, we’d like to offer a bouquet to the Government.
“A bouquet for doing what we have always said needs to be done”
New Zealand businesses need the right to request flexible work - for improved staff engagement, productivity and performance. New Zealand needs this - for our social and economic well-being. Improving our work/life balance makes New Zealand a more attractive place to live; quality flexible work legislation will be our point of difference in attracting skilled workers, new businesses and ethical business investment.
“All of this leads to an increase in our economic performance. And we all want that.”
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For more information:
Carolyn Savage, President; 09 235 9091 or 021 117 9261
Noeline Reisch, Vice President; 04 239 9037 or 027 483 8863
Angela McLeod, Immediate Past President and Spokesperson, Quality Flexible Work Coalition; 04 528 2288 or 027 497 2761
PAY EQUITY DISCUSSION CONTINUES....
Gender pay gap TV1 News 7.7.2011- Thompson's comments spark gender pay debate
Gender Pay Gap - Press Release 7.7.2011
Media7 interview with Angela McLeod - Pay Equity Continues video
Media Release BPW NZ -
How many Employers think this way? pdf
Question in the house re Pay Equity . Pay Equity - Gender gap pdf
TV1 Breakfast with Carolyn Savage - Carolyn Savage on Alasdair Thompson's 'period' comments (3:39
On Thursday May 13, Angela McLeod, President BPWNZ was interviewed
on television about women in leadership and their pay. Click on
the YouTube
link to see the full clip.
Want to find out the latest about Pay Equity?
Click on the link to visit the Pay Equity website: www.payequity.wordpress.com.
Pay Equity Challenge
Coalition Work for Free day (PDF file 722kb)
On November 18 members of the Pay Equity Challenge Coalition
gathered outside Parliament in Wellington to present the government
with a bill for some $4 billion - the estimated amount owing to
women to close the Pay Equity Gap. On average women are paid 12%
less than their male counterparts for each hour worked. The significance
of the 18 November is that it is 88% of the way through the year.
With the pay gap, it means that effectively women are working
for the remaining 12% of the year for free! Angela McLeod, President
of BPWNZ was interviewed by TV1 Breakfast on 18 November 2009
and TV3 Sunrise on 19 November 2009. The event was also covered
by TV3 News on 18 November 2009. Follow the links below to view
the media clips on Youtube.
TV1 Breakfast 18 November interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6OlsB1xK5Q
TV3 News 18 November - coverage of the Pay Equity Challenge Coalition
Media event at Midland Park, Wellington: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsSF2T0vJjc
TV3 Sunrise 19 November: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5TeBlWiepk
Pay Equity Media Release - 6 Nov 2009
Media release for immediate use.
Which Gender Pay Gap?
"Which gender pay gap?" asks Angela McLeod, President
of the New Zealand Federation of Business and Professional Women
(BPWNZ), "the 12% per hour worked OR the 42% median weekly
income?"
"Which one does the majority of the Transport and Industrial
Relations Committee think they can sweep under the carpet?"
In the report released by this select committee this week it was
stated that 'the majority of us have no matters to bring to the
attention of the House'.
The government have acknowledged that there is a gender gap through
the Minister of Women's Affairs, Hon Pansy Wong who has said that
women "should enjoy equal pay and employment opportunities".
There are many pieces of research, here and internationally,
stating the many ways women are disadvantaged in the workplace
including the findings of the Department of Labour's Pay and Employment
Equity Unit (now defunct) and the Ministry of Women's Affairs
publication 'Indicators for Change'.
New Zealand has also signed international agreements such as
CEDAW, ILO Convention 100 and MDG 3, all of which outlaw pay inequity.
"We are not meeting our international obligations".
"The Minister is right when she says "the gender pay
gap is clearly one of the main challenges we face" but the
government is wrong to dismiss, in a one page statement, 15 808
signatures asking the government, among other things, to develop
a strategy to eliminate the gender pay gap in New Zealand"
states Mrs McLeod.
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For more information or to schedule an interview please contact
Angela McLeod on 027 497 2761.
Pay Equity Update
from Sue Moroney (PDF file 16kb)
The Media Release
of 18 September (PDF file 13kb)
Pay Equity Speech (PDF
file 14kb)
White Ribbon Day
(PDF file 150kb)
Click here to download the Media
Press Release 30 June 2009 (PDF file 12kb)
Many of you will remember Judi Klein who attended
our conference in Hamilton – an amazing young woman. Below
is a transcript of her email she sent to BPW on her return from
the Global Young Leader’s Conference and attached is a copy
of her full report – with pictures (attached
is her email as a word document and her report as a PDF).
Information for New Members
Our founder Lena Madison Phillips said:
What a member must do
"Individuals who are without office, chairmanship,
or other special responsibility usually underestimate their importance
to the club's programme network. Too often each considers her
part done by the payment of dues and a single appearance upon
the programme. She feels free to attend meetings or to stay at
home, to come late and leave early, to complain, criticize and
behave generally like a disinterested onlooker. Such an attitude
reveals a dangerous misconception. The members of any club are
the most important and should be the most vital part. To express
their will, to do their bidding, all else exists. Without their
interest, comprehension, forceful activity, the organisation is
but an empty shell."
Angela Mcleod, BPWNZ 1st Vice President attended a celebratory
breakfast for the Quality Flexile Work Legislation, held in Wellington
on a cold and frosty morning on 1 July 2008.
Click here to display Angela’s speech
(PDF file 4.4kb)
Click here to display
the Quality Flexible Work Speech (PDF file 31kb)
Click here to display
the Media Release 6th November 2006 (PDF file 13kb)
Empowering
Women
