Women regulating Wall Street

Check out this article by Michael Scherer in the May edition of Time magazine about 3 women making a difference to the USA financial scene. No minor feat where only 3% of the Fortune 500 companies have a women CEO!

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1988953,00.html

2010 Ethel Benjamin Address

The Rt Hon. The Baroness Hale of Richmond DBE QC PC gave the 2010 NZ Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin Address in Dunedin on 7 May. Lady Hale was the first (and still is the only) woman law lord, and sits on the UK's new Supreme Court. The theme of her address was "dignity". The Address is hosted by OWLS and is supported by the NZ Law Foundation, the Otago Branch of the NZLS and the Law Faculty of the University of Otago.

Check out these links for further information on the Address:

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/105122/struggles-law-women-celebrated

http://www.supremecourt.gov.uk/docs/speech_100507.pdf

More Women Directors wanted

This National Business article ties in nicely with the success of the WIL Committee's latest event "So you want to be a director..."

http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/more-women-company-directors-needed-says-minister-121548

Human Rights and Women draft chapter released!

http://www.hrc.co.nz/hrc_new/hrc/cms/files/documents/05-Mar-2010_17-24-06_HRC_Womens_Issues_for_web.pdf

Parliamentary Progress for Women in India

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/3427684/India-wants-to-give-women-a-third-of-legislative-seats

Chapman Tripp breaking glass ceilings

http://www.chapmantripp.com/Pages/Publication.aspx?ItemID=534

The latest tools and research

Pansy Wong and the governments new initiative
http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/wong-woos-women-directors-116496

Glass ceiling still in tact for women in the legal profession
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/3292140/Legal-glass-ceiling-still-intact

Are you suffering from a gender pay gap?
http://www.hrc.co.nz/home/hrc/newsandissues/healthchecktoolforthegenderpaygap.php

http://www.hrc.co.nz/hrc_new/hrc/cms/files/documents/16-Feb-2010_10-51-21_Towards_Pay_and_Employ_Equity_0210.pdf