What steps is the government taking to improve health outcomes for Māori and Pacific
people?
How is progress measured and monitored?
What steps is the government taking to address each element of the right to health for
Māori and Pacific people?
Can the government please update the committee on the concrete steps it is taking to
improve the health of people with intellectual disabilities and to ensure that the primary
health system provides appropriate care to them?
E. Employment
What steps is the government taking to increase the participation of Māori, Pacific
People and disabled people in the labour market?
What steps is the government taking to increase the representation of women in
corporate governance and senior management in the public sector?
What steps is the government taking - together with NZX - to require listed companies to
establish and disclose gender polices including measurable objectives and
implementation in their annual reports in line with the United Nations Guiding Principles
on Business and Human Rights?
What is the government’s position on the use of special measures in both the public and
private sector to assist in accelerating the realisation of women’s equality with men in
light of the fact that there has been little to no change in the gender pay gap over 10
years?
How does the government plan to implement SDG Goal 5 – achieving gender equality
and empower all women and girls?
What targets has the government set to eliminate the gender pay gap in the public sector?
How are these targets monitored?
What specific measures does the government have in place to reduce the gender pay gap
particularly for Māori, Pacific, and disabled women?
Can the government update the committee on the work of the Joint Working Party on
equal pay principles and any other steps it is taking to achieve pay equity across the
labour market?
F. Criminal Justice System
What steps has the government taken to implement the Youth Crime Action Plan? What
impact(s) on youth crime rate is/are demonstrably attributable to the Plan?
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