Ministry of Equality
Organisation name in original language
Ministerio de Igualdad
Category of human rights structure
Government administration
Country
Spain
Type(s) of body
Not applicableLegal source(s)
- Royal Decree 1009/2023, of 5 December, establishing the basic organisational structure of the ministerial departments (Real Decreto 1009/2023, de 5 de diciembre, por el que se establece la estructura orgánica básica de los departamentos ministeriales)
Human rights capacity support
Not applicableFunctions
- Proposes and implements government policy on equality, ensuring real and effective equality between women and men.
- Works towards eliminating violence against women and all discrimination based on sex, origin, religion, ideology, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability.
Specific mandates
Not applicableStructured cooperation with partners at national level
- Collaboration with the Ministry of Justice through the Centre for Legal Studies
- Cooperation with ministerial departments
- Cooperation with civil-society organisations
Structured cooperation with partners at international and EU level
- European Network of Equality Bodies (Equinet)
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