Ministry of Equality and Equity (Colombia)
| Ministerio de Igualdad y Equidad | |
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| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 29 June 2023 |
| Headquarters | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Annual budget | COP$256,723,246,372 |
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| Website | www |
The Ministry of Equality and Equity (Spanish: Ministerio de Igualdad y Equidad, MIE)[1] is an agency of the Executive Branch at the central level. It is in charge of formulating, directing, coordinating, articulating, strengthening, managing and executing policies that guarantee the inclusion and protection of the rights of women, ethnic peoples, the LGBTIQ+ community, the migrant population, people with disabilities, the inhabitants street, children, peasants, people living in excluded territories and guarantee and enforce equality and the right to it.[2][3]
The person who directs the Ministry is appointed by the President and occupies the nineteenth place in the order of ministerial precedence.
The Ministry was approved by Congress on December 12, 2022.
References
[edit]- ^ "Ley 2281 de 2023". funcionpublica.gov.co. January 4, 2023. Archived from the original on May 4, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ Moreno Urrlaga, Laura Alejandra (June 24, 2023). "Igualdad: los retos de un nuevo ministerio". elespectador.com. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ Vanegas, Grace (June 29, 2023). "Colombia estrena Ministerio de la Igualdad y la Equidad con la primera vicepresidenta afro a la cabeza". elpais.com. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
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