Position Paper

Type of goverment: Parlamentary Democracy.

Religion: Christianity 55.65%

GDP per capita: $$29,289

TOPIC: Women’s right to educate their children vs. Women’s right to work.

Background:

in a catalogue published on june 4 of 2004 it was stablished: Focusing on Women looks at the demographic, social and economic characteristics of women in New Zealand. The report provides an overview of the changing status of New Zealand women. It compares their present status with that of men, and with women in the past. The aim of the report is to inform policy makers, community groups, students and the public about the current position of women and changes that have occurred over the past 30 years. It measures the factors affecting women's lives, such as education, family situation, income and health.

New Zealand has every facility for women to work. But we also respect the rigt to raise their children.

Actual Situation.

New Zealand has every facility for women to work. But we also respect the rigt to raise their children. Women in our country may chose to work part time so they can spend time with their families, we also are trying to implement governmental nurseries to take care of their children while their working

New Zealand works to formulate laws and policies which eliminate gender discrimination and promote gender equality in areas such as land and inheritance rights, decent work for women and ending violence against women. It also aims to transform institutions to make them more accountable regarding gender equality, to strengthen the voice of women’s rights advocates, and to change harmful and discriminatory practices in society.

Empowering women to participate fully in economic life across all sectors is essential to build stronger economies, achieve internationally agreed goals for development and sustainability, and improve the quality of life for women, men, families and communities. The private sector is a key partner in efforts to advance gender equality and empower women.

Subtitled Equality Means Business, the Principles emphasise the business case for corporate action to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment and are informed by real-life business practices and input gathered from across the globe. They also reflect the interests of governments and civil society and serve to support interactions among stakeholders, as achieving gender equality requires the participation of all actors at all levels.

By the early 2000s women were far more strongly represented in the workforce. In 1945 only about a quarter of the total workforce were women. By 1986 that had grown to 41%; by 2006 it was 47%. Which women work? The most important factors affecting New Zealand women’s participation in the workforce are:

Their level of qualifications whether they have children and, if so, the age of their children

whether or not they are single parents.

In the early 2000s women with young children had relatively low workforce participation rates, but many returned to the workforce as their children grew older. The percentage of solo mothers who work had increased significantly, but their employment rate remained low compared to women in many other countries. Women with husbands or partners were much more likely to be employed. As the number of couples who both work increased, balancing work with home life has become an issue for both women and men.

Proposal

1) Make day care or nursery's by the government, these have to be in good condition and have to give them the necessary care for their children they would have to have a good location and in every alley, so that mothers can work part time and leave them with no worries.

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