Appointments by Government

Press, 13 September 1983, Page 16

Appointments by Government

Sir,—Mr Highet, in his reply (September 8) about women’s appointments, has evaded the issue of how many women, whether from the file or elsewhere, he has actually appointed to statutory boards or decision-making bodies. The National Organisation for Women, Christchurch, is writing to

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Mr Highet and other Ministers, asking them to name any women they have appointed from the file, and how many from other sources, to statutory boards or similar bodies. Following information collected by Colleen Dewe and Mary Batchelor, and subsequent research revealing few women on such bodies, a “Guide to Getting On” was published. Then the Women’s Appointment File was established in 1979 to ensure Government awareness that qualified women were available. Apparently only seven women from the file have been appointed for all Government departments. If other women have been appointed, it would be significant to know how many, and which ones.—Yours, etc., BETTY ROBERTS, Co-ordinator, N.O.W Christchurch. September 8, 1983.