Including ministers outside cabinet, there are now more women in country’s executive than men
New Zealand has reached gender equity in its government cabinet for the first time in its history.under former prime minister Jacinda Ardern in 2020, significantly boosting numbers of female, Māori and LBGTQ+ members. Now, it has reached gender parity at the decision-making table of cabinet, the body of senior ministers responsible for most important policy, legislative and spending decisions.
“It means that we’re more closely representing the population,” Hipkins said. “I think it’s a good milestone to achieve. We achieved 50/50 representation in parliament in this parliamentary term, I think that’s a very welcome thing, and now we have that around the Cabinet table as well.”Hipkins said that including ministers outside cabinet, there were now more women in New Zealand’s executive than there were men.
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