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WN – Representation of women

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New Zealand Public Service gender pay gap falls to lowest on record

The New Zealand Public Service gender pay gap has fallen to 7.1%, the lowest on record, according to the Public Service Commission. The figure, published as part of the government’s […]

Lack of ‘female perspective’ in No.10 led to women’s deaths during Covid, says former top UK civil servant

A lack of gender diversity among decisionmakers in the UK prime minister’s office meant that women were not adequately considered in pandemic-related policymaking, likely leading to preventable deaths, a former […]

Breaking down the barriers: attracting women to male-dominated roles and professions

Governments around the world should be working to attract women into fields and roles traditionally dominated by men – and to making sure their voices are heard when they get […]

Record number of women hired to Japanese civil service – but proportion remains low

The number of women appointed to roles in Japan’s national civil service has reached a record high of 38.7% in 2022-23, official figures show. The percentage translates to women accounting […]

Australia’s defence department sets 50% recruitment target for women in STEM

Australia’s Department of Defence is working towards doubling the number of women hired through science, technology, engineering and mathematics recruitment programmes. The 50% target announced last week will apply to […]

Women Leaders Index: why gender parity in South Africa’s public service isn’t just a numbers game

South Africa is just 1.4 percentage points from reaching gender parity in the top ranks of its public service, a new report from Global Government Forum has found. But as […]
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Women Leaders Index: how the Canadian public service achieved gender parity in its highest ranks

Canada is the only G20 country to have reached gender balance in public service leadership positions, a new report from Global Government Forum has found. Here, long-time public service leader […]

Proportion of women civil service leaders improves internationally – but only one G20 country has achieved gender parity in top jobs

Less than one in three senior civil servants across the governments of G20 countries are women, new research from Global Government Forum has found. The latest Women Leaders Index found […]