Jenny Shipley
Jenny Shipley
Dame Jennifer Mary "Jenny" Shipley DNZMwas the 36th Prime Minister of New Zealand from December 1997 to December 1999, the first woman to hold this office and to date the only female leader of the New Zealand National Party...
NationalityNew Zealander
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth4 February 1952
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When I hear people flatteringly say, 'You're an expert on East Asia...' I'm certainly an observer of East Asia, and central Asia, and ASEAN, and to a lesser extent South Asia and the Gulf, but there's always something behind the wall in China.
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I'm not sure that it matters as much to women as to our male colleagues to have the public adulation and be on the public mind.
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In New Zealand, men and women would not take a party seriously if it did not have a good gender - and increasingly racial - mix. It's not about being politically correct; it's just who we are.
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The serious problems facing the world... will only be solved if women have a seat at the table and are listened to as to what is required. These issues will never be solved until women are able to use their full potential on behalf of themselves, their families and their global and local communities.
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Peace is a fragile thing. It takes courage to secure it. It takes wisdom to maintain it.
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Equality and development will not be achieved however if peace is not understood from women's' point of view.
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The government's position was that we have frigates that have got a useful life until 2006. There is no necessity for us to make final decisions until 2002.
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What we need is to understand that women won't often apply for a job until they're almost 95% qualified. So they tick the box and say, 'If I can't do it all, I can't be qualified.' Men look at the same job, and as long as they get to about 60%, they'll apply.