Enhance awareness-raising initiatives for women on how to utilise legal
remedies against discrimination including the Human Rights Commission and
ensure the Commission is adequately resourced.
National machinery for the advancement of women
Mainstream gender in all national plans and Government institutions.
Strengthen existing national machinery by providing adequate authority,
visibility and resources and enhancing coordination among existing mechanisms
for the advancement of women including the Ministry of Women’s Affairs.
Temporary special measures
Study, review and reconsider the use of temporary special measures in
accordance with article 4, para 1 of the Convention.
Include in equality legislation use of temporary special measures in the public
and private sector to accelerate the realisation of women’s equality with men in
all areas.
Stereotypes and harmful practices
Implement without delay a national campaign on the importance of equality
between women and men in a democratic society to eliminate negative
stereotypes associated with men’s and women’s traditional roles in the family
and society.
Systematically collect data on harmful practices including cyberbullying targeting
teenage girls, and implement measures such as awareness campaigns in schools
to prevent such practises.
Take all necessary measures to combat early and forced marriages in migrant
communities and introduce sensitisation campaigns in this regard.
Violence against women
Take all necessary measures to encourage the reporting of domestic and sexual
violence cases; including ensuring education professionals, health-care providers
and social workers are familiar with relevant legal provisions and are capable of
complying with their reporting obligations.
Strengthen trainings for Police, public prosecutors, judiciary and other govt
agencies on domestic and sexual violence.
Provide adequate assistance and protection to women victims of violence,
including Māori and migrant women by ensuring they receive necessary legal
and psychological services.
Improve the level of representation on the Taskforce for Action on Violence
within families and ensure appropriate resourcing.
Ensure systemic collection and publication of data disaggregated by sex,
ethnicity, type of violence and relationship of preparator to victim.
Collect data on number of women killed by partners or ex-partners.
Monitor the effectiveness of legislation, policy and practice relating to all forms
of violence against women and girls.
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