NZ's budget used a 'gender lens' for the first time – the result was a win for women
- Written by Jennifer Curtin, Professor of Politics and Policy, University of Auckland
Senior cabinet minister Megan Woods, Minister of Finance Grant Robertson and Prime Minister Chris Hipkins prepare to deliver the May 18 budget.Getty ImagesAll the pre-budget talk of “bread and butter”, “no frills”, targeting and reprioritisation came with a sense of foreboding. History and research tell us that budgets in...
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