Women are losing some of the gains they have made towards workplace equality, the Human Rights Commission says. In its two-yearly Census of Women's Participation...the commission outlines where the losses are happening, and is particularly critical of private companies...The report says New Zealand is sliding backwards in several areas of female participation...[I]n the public sector, women are 59 per cent of the workforce but are paid 15 per cent less than men for doing the same or similar work...Only four [of the top 100 companies on the NZ Stock Exchange], including Pumpkin Patch...[and Kingfish, Barramundi, Marlin Global] have gender parity on their boards. [also refers to Fisher Funds]