Culture & Lived Experience
Tāne Toa
Tāne Toa is one of our key diversity and inclusion programmes and focuses on valuing our men in an inclusive NZDF. Tāne Toa also has a sister programme, Wāhine Toa.
The Tāne Toa programme of work within NZDF is part of the overall work programme aimed at achieving gender equality for all our people. Gender equality is not a zero sum game – it concerns both men and women.
Engaging, valuing and educating men acknowledges that the contributions of men are integral to NZDF’s journey towards gender equality. Tāne Toa operates in parallel with and complements the Wāhine Toa programme of work.
The aim of the programme is to support and promote inclusive practices for men within NZDF. Tāne Toa is a relatively new programme within NZDF. Some of the current initiatives include NZDF-wide support of Movember, acknowledging significant days/events, normalising flexible working for males, and research to understand how to support and include men at work.
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