Ms Joy Dunsheath, of Wellington, MNZM, for services to human rights, women and education
Joy Dunsheath has been Vice-President, National President and Conference Chair of the United Nations Association New Zealand. She was a Board member of the United Nations Women Aotearoa New Zealand. She is a long-standing member of Graduate Women International New Zealand. She was elected as a committee member to the Graduate Women International Hegg Hoffet Fund (Geneva) to assist refugee and displaced women to study towards academic qualifications. She has represented New Zealand at the World Federation of United Nations Associations International Plenary Assemblies and was elected to its Executive Committee. Ms Dunsheath is a member of the Ministry for Women’s International Caucus.