Driving change to eliminate gender bias, advancing women in leadership, tackling challenges, and shaping the future - plus insights on career pathways, flexible work policies, and support for caregiving balance are all important factors facing organisation.
During this session we'll dive into these topics and the complexities of the gender pay gap in New Zealand and discuss some of the factors and solutions. Learn about how the gender pay gap toolkit can help you understand your pay gap and take action to close it.
This event offers a great opportunity to hear from business leaders who are owning their gender pay gap and taking action to drive change. It’s a chance to network, exchange ideas, and learn about practical actions that can help create lasting change in the workplace.
Within the panel discussion business leaders discuss their organisations’ work to reduce the gender pay gap, increase women in leadership, and share their successes, challenges, and plans for the future.
The panel will feature influential voices from organisations that are taking action to address these issues. Each panellist will provide insights into the work their organisation is doing, highlight the real-world challenges they've faced, and discuss the impact of initiatives aimed at reducing the gender pay gap and increasing the number of women in leadership roles.
Learn about how businesses are using tools like the gender pay gap toolkit to track progress and put short and long-term measures in place to close the gap.
We hope you’ll join us for this important conversation!
SPEAKERS:
Hon Nicola Grigg
Minister for Women
Minister of State for Trade and Investment
Associate Minister of Agriculture (Horticulture)
Associate Minister for ACC
Ministry for Women
TBC
Panel
Lee Gardiner - CityCare
Alice Ven Den Hout - Orion
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Economic Empowerment of Women: What’s Happening in New Zealand with Minister for Women, Hon Nicola Grigg
Introduction to the Gender Pay Gap Toolkit by the Ministry for Women
Panel Discussion: Cat Moody from Martin Jenkins will facilitate the panel of business leaders discussing their organisations’ work to reduce the gender pay gap, increase women in leadership, and share their successes, challenges, and plans for the future.
Q&A Session: Engage with panellists and ask your burning questions about gender pay efforts
Networking: Connect with fellow professionals and share experiences and strategies.
WHY ATTEND?
- Gain valuable insights from Minister Hon Nicola Grigg and business leaders on closing the gender pay gap, advancing women in leadership, and eliminating gender bias.
- Learn practical strategies, explore the Gender Pay Gap Toolkit
- Connect with like-minded professionals committed to driving meaningful change in the workplace.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This is an event for all business leaders who are interested in exchanging ideas and learning about practical actions that can drive lasting change in the workplace.
COST:
Free to attend
Includes a light morning tea and refreshments
REGISTERING:
For paid events when you enter your details - under the Registration Type & Tax Receipt Information section - please select 'Individual'. The 'Business' option will ask you for your IRD number.
EVENT MANAGER:
Rebecca Golding - rebeccag@cecc.org.nz
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