TE MANA WĀHINE HEI ARA WHAKATIPU | RECOGNITION OF WOMEN’S MANA IS THE PATHWAY TO EQUALITY
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TE MANA WĀHINE HEI ARA WHAKATIPU | RECOGNITION OF WOMEN’S MANA IS THE PATHWAY TO EQUALITY
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A PUBLICATION OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN’S AFFAIRS
April – Paenga-whāwhā 2014
E Tu ¯ Ake!
Stand Tall and Proud
Women make up 60 percent of New Zealanders who are in the lowest two income quintiles,
according to data on individual earnings measured by the New Zealand Income Survey
(Statistics New Zealand).
The Ministry of Women’s Affairs has been
researching what works to get women
with low qualifications and low wages into
sustainable employment.
The Ministry’s report E Tū Ake! Stand Tall
and Proud: a working paper on raising the
qualifications and earnings of low income
women, forms part of its work with the
business and voluntary sectors to progress
women into sustainable employment.
The paper is concerned with improving
the economic independence of sole
mothers with low or no qualifications;
women who are not in education, training
or employment (NEET); and Māori and
Pacific women within these two groups.
Acting Chief Executive Dallas Welch says
that E Tū Ake translates to ‘standing tall
and proud’ .
“In order for these women to ‘stand tall
and proud, they need opportunities to
achieve positive outcomes for themselves,
their families, their communities, and
wider New Zealand. ”
“Our report looks at what has worked in
New Zealand and overseas to support
women to find and retain sustainable
employment. It shows that programmes
seeking to support women into
employment need to be responsive to
women’s experiences of the job market
and their cultural backgrounds. ”
“It also shows programmes are most
successful when there are partnerships
with local employers and there is high
quality case management. ”
“We will be discussing this report
with non-government organisations,
philanthropists and businesses. Our
aim is to explore ways to trial privatelyfunded initiatives to support women into
sustainable and meaningful employment, ”
she said.
E Tū Ake! Stand Tall and Proud is available at
www.mwa.govt.nz.
Key findings
Women with low qualifications,
especially sole mothers, face particular
challenges in maintaining an adequate
income through work.
The most effective programmes:
work closely with employers or
industries that are growing and have
skill needs
provide women with training
that will meet the skill needs of
employers, and preferably include
on-the-job training
help women address additional
barriers to employment, such as
access to childcare and any health or
other personal barriers
work with women and prospective
employers to improve women’s
chances of being appointed to jobs
continue to work with women and their
employers after they are employed
partner with employers, training and
education providers, community
interests, social service agencies
and local government to provide a
coordinated set of services for women
demonstrate cultural competence.
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TE MANA WĀHINE HEI ARA WHAKATIPU | RECOGNITION OF WOMEN’S MANA IS THE PATHWAY TO EQUALITY
1
A PUBLICATION OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN’S AFFAIRS
April – Paenga-whāwhā 2014
E Tu ¯ Ake!
Stand Tall and Proud
Women make up 60 percent of New Zealanders who are in the lowest two income quintiles,
according to data on individual earnings measured by the New Zealand Income Survey
(Statistics New Zealand).
The Ministry of Women’s Affairs has been
researching what works to get women
with low qualifications and low wages into
sustainable employment.
The Ministry’s report E Tū Ake! Stand Tall
and Proud: a working paper on raising the
qualifications and earnings of low income
women, forms part of its work with the
business and voluntary sectors to progress
women into sustainable employment.
The paper is concerned with improving
the economic independence of sole
mothers with low or no qualifications;
women who are not in education, training
or employment (NEET); and Māori and
Pacific women within these two groups.
Acting Chief Executive Dallas Welch says
that E Tū Ake translates to ‘standing tall
and proud’ .
“In order for these women to ‘stand tall
and proud, they need opportunities to
achieve positive outcomes for themselves,
their families, their communities, and
wider New Zealand. ”
“Our report looks at what has worked in
New Zealand and overseas to support
women to find and retain sustainable
employment. It shows that programmes
seeking to support women into
employment need to be responsive to
women’s experiences of the job market
and their cultural backgrounds. ”
“It also shows programmes are most
successful when there are partnerships
with local employers and there is high
quality case management. ”
“We will be discussing this report
with non-government organisations,
philanthropists and businesses. Our
aim is to explore ways to trial privatelyfunded initiatives to support women into
sustainable and meaningful employment, ”
she said.
E Tū Ake! Stand Tall and Proud is available at
www.mwa.govt.nz.
Key findings
Women with low qualifications,
especially sole mothers, face particular
challenges in maintaining an adequate
income through work.
The most effective programmes:
work closely with employers or
industries that are growing and have
skill needs
provide women with training
that will meet the skill needs of
employers, and preferably include
on-the-job training
help women address additional
barriers to employment, such as
access to childcare and any health or
other personal barriers
work with women and prospective
employers to improve women’s
chances of being appointed to jobs
continue to work with women and their
employers after they are employed
partner with employers, training and
education providers, community
interests, social service agencies
and local government to provide a
coordinated set of services for women
demonstrate cultural competence.