New Zealand is party to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), and is required to regularly report on its implementation to the United Nations Committee the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (the Committee).   In 2018, the Committee recommended that New Zealand introduce gender budgeting in its Concluding Observations (CEDAW/C/NZL/CO/8). The New Zealand Government is about to commence its ninth periodic reporting cycle for CEDAW (July 2022-July 2023) and will be required to report back to the Committee on its progress on a specified list of issues.