GenderTick Criteria Relaunch - In-Person Lunch Event
Join us for lunch to celebrate the launch of our refreshed GenderTick Criteria
Our new criteria mark an important milestone in the development of Aotearoa’s only accreditation programme dedicated to promoting gender equity in the workplace.
Join us as we reflect on GenderTick's journey from its founding to today, celebrate the achievements of our community, and unveil the next generation of criteria that will drive meaningful change across New Zealand workplaces.
This celebratory event is your chance to be the first to hear about the new criteria, understand what’s changing and discuss the ways we can continue to progress gender equity challenges.
Come along for inspiring kōrero, nibbles and networking – and to connect with others on the journey to gender equity.
GenderTick Criteria Relaunch - Webinar
Join us online for the launch of our refreshed GenderTick Criteria.
This live webinar will walk you through the updated GenderTick Criteria, provide context on why changes have been made, and highlight what they mean for accredited organisations and those working towards accreditation.
You’ll gain a clear understanding of the key updates and have the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about how the new criteria will support progress on gender equity across New Zealand workplaces.
Whether you’re already part of the GenderTick community or just starting out, this is your chance to stay informed and confident about what’s ahead.

Rebalancing Caregiving: The Role of Partners
At this lunch, we’ll explore practical steps employers can take to support dads and partners to step into caregiving. From normalising parental leave for all genders, to championing flexible work and sharing real stories, workplaces have a powerful role to play in shifting outdated norms and enabling shared care.

Closing the Gender Retirement Gap: The Role of Employers
Our event explores how employers can play a powerful role in closing the retirement gap - from KiwiSaver contributions and parental leave polices to pay transparency and financial wellbeing education and support. Come hear from a panel of experts and leaders.

Lunch Series: DEI in Flux - Shaping the Future Together
Join us for a connection-focused lunch event grounded in conversation, curiosity, and shared wisdom. Dellwyn (YWCA Auckland, CEO) and Teresa (Gender at Work) will be sharing their learnings from attending UN CSW69 before we open the room for kōrero over kai in small groups.

Lunch Series: Reimagining Inclusive Leadership
Gender at Work’s first lunch event for 2025 was about Reimagining Inclusive Leadership. We heard insightful perspectives from Dr Amanda Sterling, Dr Guillermo Merelo, Fatumata Bah, and Luana Nickles.

Gender at Work End of Year Lunch 2024
Join us for Gender at Work’s membership community for our End of Year Lunch! Celebrate the year we’ve had and join us for a trivia quiz and some yummy kai.

Lunch Series: Making Workplaces Accessible
Everyone benefits from workplaces that prioritise accessibility and universal design. Join us to hear from a panel of experts to discuss workplace challenges, allyship, and support for disabled people.

Lunch Series: Beyond the Binary at Work
Our panel of speakers from all over Aotearoa shared their insights on developing a welcoming and inclusive workplace for transgender and non-binary people.

GenHeration Fundraiser
It’s the Y Tāmaki Makaurau’s birthday and to celebrate, we are hosting a fundraiser with nibbles, raffles, and intergenerational conversations!

Lunch Series: Measuring Ethnic Pay Gaps
Hear from knowledgeable panelists about their insights and experiences with capturing demographic data and reporting intersectional pay gaps for organisations in Aotearoa.

Lunch Series: Learnings from the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women
Kōrero mai! Hear from two young leaders about their learnings from the Commission on the Status of Women - the largest annual gender equality forum in the world.

Lunch Series: Allyship at Work Clinic in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
We're thrilled to return to Te Whanganui-a-Tara for our upcoming Gender at Work Lunch! This time, we're bringing back our sold-out Allyship at Work event featuring Joe Consedine to the capital.

Gender at Work Menopause Toolkit Launch
It was wonderful to unveil the Gender at Work Menopause Toolkit - a kete of wisdom, resources, and guidance on creating a menopause-inclusive workplace.

Lunch Series: End of Year Celebration!
We hosted an end-of-year celebratory lunch with the Gender at Work Community. It was fantastic to catch up with everyone and meet some of our new members - we even played a round of custom Gender at Work Bingo.

Lunch Series: Allyship at Work
Joe Consedine (Mobilise) presented to our Gender at Work Community members on the topic of allyship at work.

Lunch Series: Barriers Young Women Face at Work
The Gender at Work Community members heard from a panel consisting of Tanya Ewertowska (AUT), Menorah Coombe (Te Whatu Ora), and Teresa Lee 李慧 (YWCA) about the topic of barriers young women face at work.

Lunch Series: First Event in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
We were thrilled to host our very first event in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington. It was the perfect opportunity to connect and catch up with our Wellington-based Gender at Work Community members.

Lunch Series: Supporting the Menopausal Transition
The Gender at Work Community members heard from a panel consisting of Faye Sanderson (AIA), Karina Nathan (Skycity), and Sif Arnardottir (Find Recruitment) about the topic of supporting people in organisations through the different stages of the menopausal transition.

Lunch Series: Equal Paid Parental Leave
The Gender at Work Community members heard from a panel consisting of Tanya McFarlane (PepsiCo), Melina Rangiaho Lemalie (MMC), Stephanie Pow (Crayon),and Lynn Graja (AUT) on the topic of equal paid parental leave.
Lunch Series: Misogyny in Public Spaces
The Gender at Work Community members came together to hear from leadership expert Dr Suze Wilson (Massey University) on misogyny in public spaces and the seven virtues of great leadership.