When accusations of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh made headlines earlier this year, victim support networks were inundated with calls. Triggering painful memories of past traumas in survivors of assault, hotlines such as the The Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) in the United States saw an astounding 388 percent increase in traffic over...
The number of women working in the New Zealand construction industry has doubled in the past 15 years, but like many industries, leadership roles tend to be held by men. There’s a well-known, New Zealand-owned business of scale that is leading change and proudly supporting women into leadership roles in construction. G.J. Gardner Homes is...
Like it or not, the traditional structures of commerce are changing. Very few people have, or want a ‘job for life’ any longer. More and more young people are also travelling the world, preferring to work short term roles in multiple locations. And, more and more companies are realising that they sometimes need workers for...
It’s the go-to Friday night – open a bottle of Pinot, order UberEats and settle in for an evening of Breaking Bad. And all over the country, thousands of others are doing exactly the same thing. Over 1.2 million Kiwis tuned into Netflix in 2017 according to Nielsen, and another 810,000 to its main competitor,...
American author, political activist and lecturer, Helen Keller once said: “The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision”. To have vision for any country in this ever-changing world is a wonderful thing. New Zealand is one of many that has a vision. A vision of kindness, inclusivity and diversity. A […]
We’re providing opportunities to support women to develop into leaders now and in the future, while at the same time building our diversity of thought to mitigate any potential effects of conscious and unconscious bias towards women.” Nikhil Ravishankar – Chief Digital Officer at Vector Every year, Vector’s Women in Leadership is held to help empower women to strive for higher roles in […]
Over the past two years, Vector have held their Women in Leadership programme on March 8th to coincide with International Womens’ Day. The programme was designed in partnership with Massey University Professor Sarah Leberman and Sarah Schulz of Capability Group, who are heavily involved in the University’s Women Leadership programmes. Vector’s goal is to empower […]
HOW WE CAN HELP OUR YOUNG GIRLS ACHIEVE EQUALITY The discussion around gender inequality and gender diversity in the workplace has been all over the news lately. Again. As one sign at a recent rally said ‘I can’t believe I am still having to protest this s**t’. Feminism has moved on and on. From the...
Yolanda Ramke is no stranger to playing varying roles within the film industry, having been credited in various Australian productions as an actress, props assistant, producer and most recently, a screenwriter and co-director. Her first feature film, Cargo, is achieving landmarks in the Australasian entertainment scene, becoming the first ever Australian Netflix Original Film and...
These are the women challenging creative inequality The series of allegations against movie producer, Harvey Weinstein ignited protest movements across the world against sexual harassment and assault within the film industry. But such incidents are not just confined to Hollywood. For women in creative fields, both misogyny and abuse are not uncommon. In a predominantly...
Written by Claire Moore New Zealand has its own lost generation. During the 1960s and 70s, thousands of New Zealand children were taken from their mothers and given to a new family in a ‘closed adoption’. These children are now adults and many of them have found, and some are still looking for, their birth parents. […]
Birth control is something most of us are relatively familiar with whether it’s the pill, the implant or an IUD around 70 per cent of the female population of New Zealand are on some form of birth control. Along with preventing pregnancy birth control can often be used to treat period pain and even acne. […]
Having children is said to be one of life’s most fulfilling experiences. But for many women, it’s also one of the worst career moves they can make. Less likely to be hired and more likely to earn less, women who choose to have children often do so at the expense of their careers. Identified as […]
Making a name for yourself in the business world can be hard for women, whether you are looking to branch out with your own company or make your way up the ranks. This is why we need women supporting women in all areas of business. Successful serial entrepreneur, award-winning mentor and founder of SheEO, Vicki […]
TW: Mention of sexual assault Rape culture in New Zealand is a topic of conversation few people like to talk about, but it is one that needs to be discussed. New Zealand’s youth experience it in class, in public and most frequently, on the internet; it is becoming the norm. The lines between what […]
Ever since women started working outside the home, the glass ceiling has dominated discussions of success. In the past, advice given to women looking to move past this invisible barrier and progress their career was often centred on them adapting their behaviour to suit the workplace. Now, however, experts are putting the onus on workplaces […]
Characterised as “the perfect food” for newborns by the World Health Organisation, breastfeeding is slowly but surely on the rise. With the latest statistics from Unicef showing a 20 percent increase or higher in breastfeeding rates across 25 countries, more women than ever are nursing in countries like the United States and New Zealand. Despite a […]
