A very welcome thing’: New Zealand cabinet reaches gender parity for first time

The country had elected its most diverse parliament ever under former prime minister Jacinda Ardern in 2020, significantly boosting numbers of female, Māori and LBGTQ+ members. Now, it has reached gender parity at the decision-making table of cabinet, the body of senior ministers responsible for most important policy, legislative and spending decisions.

Click here to read the full article published by The Guardian on 11 April 2023.