Making a Difference: National and Local Initiatives for Gender Equity in New Zealand

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Abstract

New Zealand (NZ) has eight universities and legislation that promotes employment equity. However, gender disparities in leadership and management positions across universities exist. Once articulated, a conscious effort has been made to address these imbalances. This chapter examines the circumstances that have led to one university retaining its top position in the Human Rights Commission censuses for the percentage of women at professorial level – at 28% compared to the NZ average of 19%. Strategies that promote diversity are canvassed to ascertain what combinations are deemed to influence the strong position of women at that university and the way in which their equal employment opportunity initiatives articulate with the national Women in Leadership development programme, established to address the identified inequalities in NZ universities.

Keywords

Equal Employment Opportunity Employment Equity Senior Position Academic Woman Woman Leader 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Health Services Research CentreVictoria University WellingtonWellingtonNew Zealand

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