GWN Announces New Chair, Co-Chair and Steering Committee for 2026 GWN is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chair, Co-Chair and Steering Committee, marking an important leadership transition for the network.
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.
On the 25th of March, GWN marked its 10-year anniversary with a celebration at Parliament and the launch of its biannual report.
Returning and new Steering Committee members are geared up and rearing to go, for a busy and impactful year ahead.
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.
61%
of the workforce56.2%
of senior managers50%
17 out of 34Ethnic 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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