Women in New Zealand
Overview of the status of women in New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Women in New Zealand are women who live in or are from New Zealand. Notably New Zealand was the first self-governing country in the world where women were entitled to vote. In recent times New Zealand has had many women in top leadership and government roles, including three female Prime Ministers, most recently Jacinda Ardern.
Quick Facts General Statistics, Maternal mortality (per 100,000) ...
General Statistics | |
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Maternal mortality (per 100,000) | 15 (2010) |
Women in parliament | 40.8% (2019) |
Women over 25 with secondary education | 95.0% (2012) |
Women in labour force | 62.1% (2012) |
Gender Inequality Index[1] | |
Value | 0.088 (2021) |
Rank | 25th out of 191 |
Global Gender Gap Index[2] | |
Value | 0.841 (2022) |
Rank | 4th out of 146 |
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