Hungary – Council for Women’s & Men’s Social Equality Established

 

 

Hungary – Council for Women’s and Men’s Social Equality Established

10/27/2006 

Contributed by: NANE Women’s Rights Association, Hungary National VAW
Monitor

On September 26, a Council for Women’s and Men’s Social Equality (Nők és
Férfiak Társadalmi Egyenlősége Tanács) was established under the auspices of the
Ministry of Social and Work Affairs. The event was hosted by State Secretary for
Equal Opportunities, Edit Rauth. Gender specialists, NGOs, involved ministries
also attended as well as Gordon Bajnai, head of National development
Agency. 

The Council was created on the basis of government decree 1089/2006 (IX.25.).
At the same time government decree 1059/1999 (V.28.) lost its validity,
thus outlawing the former Women’s Representation Council (Nőképviseleti
Tanács).  The re-creation of this new institution and the continuation of
its work has an important function as securing equality between women and men is
one of the main political agendas of the EU. Policy about gender equality
compels member states to take concrete steps towards creating gender equality on
the various walks of life including education, healthcare, employment, and
social security.

Published in: A Nők és Férfiak Társadalmi Egyenlősége Tanács
szeptember 26-i alakuló üléséről, Press
release of the Ministry, 26 September 2006.