WN – Representation of women

US agencies urged to do more on gender pay equity, female civil servants can forge new leadership models, and more

Welcome to this month’s Global Government Women’s Network newsletter following a break in August. In this edition, we look at efforts to encourage US federal agencies to ‘probe deeper’ to […]

‘We need all the voices at the table’: Five minutes with Elise Legendre, chief data officer at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from women civil and public servants as part of our Global Government Women’s Network coverage. In this […]

‘The squeaky wheel gets the grease’: making noise about achieving gender parity in public services

Women tend to have less influence in decision-making in government – even in civil and public services that have equal representation of men and women in senior roles. During a […]

Azerbaijan adds women to COP committee after backlash

Azerbaijan has added 12 women to the COP29 organising committee, having initially announced an all-male line-up. Earlier this month, Azerbaijan’s president Ilham Aliyev announced the committee for this year’s global […]

‘Women from diverse communities and experiences bring unique insights to the table’: Five minutes with Sonia Karim, director of Sierra Leone’s Cabinet Affairs Department

In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from women civil and public servants as part of our Global Government Women’s Network coverage. In this […]
A photo of male and female figures sitting on piles of piles of coins to represent the gender pay gap

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 […]