4. Diversity in Government
• Making sure government reflects
communities
• Principle of elected officials
representing the people
• Benefit of inclusion of broader views
5. International picture
• 2011 global average 19.5% (women)
• Of 59 countries that held elections in
2011 26 had ‘special measures’
• 17 countries had legislated electoral
quotas
9. Ethnic diversity in Parliament
75%
MELAA
Indian
Asian
Pacifica
Māori
NZ European
18%
4%
2%
1%
0%
10. Diversity and power - Solutions
“Do we want to keep
seeing women in
these leadership
positions?
“If we do, we’re
going to have to do
something about it,
because it won’t just
happen of its own
accord.
11. Diversity and power - Solutions
• MMP
• Special measures (Quotas)
• Accommodation
• Supporting diverse people to stand
• Pipelines