In a statement issued on Wednesday 8 July, five ministers called for the establishment of a formal Gender Equality Council. An appeal already relayed by several ministers and MEPs in recent months (see EUROPE B12441A8, B12520A7).
Such ministerial format would allow governments to come together to coordinate their efforts in the area of gender equality, plead Franziska Giffey, German Minister responsible for Women and Youth, Mariana Vieira da Silva, Portuguese Minister of State, Taina...