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 am not a supporter of the rhetoric of, 'Dear, dear, the toys have got lead paint.' If I had a manufacturer in China that allowed that to happen, I'd fire them instantly.
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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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Shaping the future is what drives me. Since I left politics, I'm very much interested in emerging markets.
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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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I was brought up in a family of leaders, and I think leadership is a life sentence. I like changing things that will shape the future.
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Ten years ago in Nairobi we said that the participation of women in the decision-making and appraisal processes of the United Nations was essential if the organization was to effectively serve women's interests.
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The Pacific had great hope that when the former President Mitered decided to halt nuclear testing, we had put behind us the issue of nuclear states testing their weapons in our Pacific region.
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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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New Zealand's taken some very significant decisions in relation to defence in the last two years.
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NGOs have a significant role to play, alongside governments, in improving the status of women.
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I can't for the life of me see that by being permissive you actually assist anyone.
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Equality and development will not be achieved however if peace is not understood from women's' point of view.