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9/09/2025

We invite Expression of Interest to join the GWN Steering committee. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a maturing national connector network that uplifts wāhine and women networks across the public sector.

25/03/2025

On the 25th of March, GWN marked its 10-year anniversary with a celebration at Parliament and the launch of its biannual report.

5/03/2024

Returning and new Steering Committee members are geared up and rearing to go, for a busy and impactful year ahead.

11/12/2023

The Government Women’s Network is drafting a report on Parental Leave support which will be informed in part by a survey to GWN members.

About GWN

We are a professional employee-led network working to create a step change that will enable all women in the public sector to achieve their potential.

Women are the majority of the 350,000-strong public sector workforce.

 

Key facts:

61%

of the workforce

56.2%

of senior managers
(tiers 1-3)

50%

17 out of 34
chief
executives
The statistics are worse for Māori, Pacifica and Asian women.
  • Ethnic diversity is increasing in the public service

  • Māori, Pacifica and Asian women are under-represented at all levels of management

  • Increasing ethnic representation in management requires deliberate efforts and will take time.

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