Jacinda Ardern is the prime minister of New Zealand and last week announced that she was pregnant. This has become news around the world because many people are saying this shows gender roles are more equal today; Jacinda can have a baby and be prime minister of a country at the same time. Jacinda says, "I'll be prime minister and a mum and Clarke will be 'first man of fishing' and stay at home dad." (Clarke is Jacinda's partner and famous in New Zealand for hosting a TV programme about fishing).
James Shaw, leader of the Green Party in New Zealand says, "That a woman can be the prime minister of New Zealand and choose to have a family while in office says a lot about the kind of country we are and that we can be - modern, progressive, inclusive and equal."
Former prime minister of New Zealand Helen Clark congratulated Jacinda and said, "Every woman should have the choice of combining family and career."
Jacinda says, "Lots of people juggle a lot of things in their personal and private lives and I'm not unusual in that. Plenty of women have multi-tasked before me."
"I am so looking forward to my new role as parent. But I am equally focused on my job and responsibilities as prime minister."
What do you see in the picture?
One of these people is prime minister of New Zealand. Which one do you think?
Who do you think the other person is and why do you think they are looking so happy?
Explain the story
- Why has this story become news around the world?
- What are Jacinda and her partner Clarke showing the world about being parents?
- Why is this story about Gender roles?
- James Shaw says New Zealand is 'modern, progressive, inclusive and equal.' What do these words mean and why does James say that?
- What does multi-tasking mean?
- Why does the former prime minister say "Every woman should have the choice of combining family and career"?
- In the UK what does the Equality Act say about being pregnant?
- What can we learn from Jacinda and Clarke?
- Why is this story about No Outsiders?
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