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Her Magazine December/January 2013

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society because of tobacco���s very negative health effects. I was deeply shocked to hear that a company so heavily associated with tobacco could get such an award. Since this happened, UNDP has been reviewing its rules and regulations to ensure this cannot happen again. UNDP will not participate in such awards in future unless it is assured that such companies are excluded You have been quoted as saying ���empowering and educating women is one of the most effective means of controlling the world���s growing population���. Can you elaborate on this? There is plenty of evidence now that the more education a women has, the better her own life prospects will be ��� through, for example, delaying the age of marriage, and enabling better spacing of her children for her own health. More education for girls is also associated later with their children being healthier. Investments in opportunities for women have multiple positive effects, and are regarded as among the most effective development investments. What does it mean to you to be able to raise $4000 for a charitable trust simply by attending and addressing an event? I���m always happy to help raise money for good causes. If my attending and speaking can help, I���m pleased! Your work is followed by a growing digital audience. How have Facebook, Twitter and Youtube improved your ability to communicate? I wish these social media had been better established during my time in politics. Facebook and Twitter were still in their relative infancy when I left New Zealand, and they have grown exponentially since. I find social media a very effective way to reach out to global audiences, and convey a sense of the importance of development issues and the work I���m doing. They also enable me to keep up with family and friends at home. What can we as New Zealanders do to support you in your current role and the objectives you have? The best way to support the work I am doing is to be an advocate for the United Nations and for support for developing countries. Too often both are misunderstood! Small countries like New Zealand need the UN and need a strong rules-based international order. Developing countries can benefit enormously from the catalytic and practical support UNDP offers. www.h e rmagaz in e .co.n z | 27

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