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Women remain under represented at top levels of academia

3 Jun 2020 | Our stories

New research published in the journal Education Sciences suggests that women remain disproportionately under-represented in senior academic positions within New Zealand universities. The study has shown that from 2012 to 2017 there was little if any improvement in...

Sexism and the gender pay gap – data that can’t be ignored

30 Aug 2017 | Our stories

A recent study by researchers at Motu Economic and Public Policy Research provides strong, definitive evidence that sexism is mostly to blame for the gender pay gap in New Zealand. The study found that, on average, women in New Zealand’s workforce are paid 84 cents...

Scholarship established following “Hidden Figures” gala screening

26 Jan 2017 | Our stories

A fundraising campaign and gala screening of the critically acclaimed film Hidden Figures has raised $13,500 to help establish a scholarship for women to study physical sciences, maths or engineering in 2018. Te Pūnaha Matatini’s Executive Manager Kate Hannah,...