27 Nov 2019

Fiji's gender based budgeting a possible model for NZ - National MP Hayes

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National MP Jo Hayes says Fiji's gender based budgeting could be used in New Zealand.

National MP Jo Hayes is co-chair of Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians New Zealand with Labour MP Louisa Wall.

Hayes has a particular interest in methods which can be used to tackle gender inequality and says the highlight of the day was meeting Minister for Women Mereseini Vuniwaqa who is working on gender-based budgeting.

This interview is part of a series on the Speaker-led delegation to Tonga and Fiji. The full coverage can be found here.

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Photo: VNP / Daniela Maoate-Cox

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