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Budget 2021: Women left behind, despite focus on well-being


Jennifer Curtin, Sarah Hendrica Bickerton, Suzy Morrissey and Udari Herath.
Finance Minister Grant Robertson called this a recovery budget for all New Zealanders . But was it an inclusive budget? Specifically, what did Budget 2021 offer those women who were significantly affected by the job losses resulting from Covid-19?
Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Budget Day.
Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas
The budget priorities included an objective to support into employment those most affected by Covid-19, including women and young people . Yet in the budget speech, Robertson announced no explicit initiatives for women workers.
Indeed, as was the case in 2020, the focus was on physical infrastructure - building hospitals, schools, houses, roads, rail and a refurbished Scott Base. Around 221,000 jobs are projected to result, some of which are linked to this capital investment of NZ$57.3 billion dollars over four years. ....

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