one minute minister

The Ministry of Women’s Affairs seems to be under orders to engage more effectively with men. This was revealed after the Greens submitted a written question to the Minister, Pansy Wong, asking who was invited to the pre Job Summit meeting organised by the Ministry. The answer was basically “we won’t tell you” but a journalist found out some interesting background under the Official Information Act. The new Minister of Women’s Affairs with the strong guidance of our Prime Minister want Women’s Affairs to be more inclusive. That means inviting men along to help “champion” women’s rights.

The Chief Executive of the Ministry Shenagh Gleisner said that inviting men would be helpful to “champion the actions”; is that because she believes that men make most of the business decisions?

What actions came out of the meeting many women’s organisations might ask, as very few were invited? Why is it okay with Shenagh that men make most of the decisions in business? And which male champions did turn up