UK launches G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council
The British government has announced the creation of a new advisory council to lead UK’s gender equality work at the G7. The newly formed Gender Equality Advisory Council (GEAC) will ensure women are at the heart of the build back better agenda as nations recover from COVID-19.
Minister for Women and Equalities, Liz Truss, will lead the GEAC, while world-leading experts including scientists, vaccinologists and business leaders will join.
Members have been selected from each of the G7 countries and beyond, united by their commitment to democracy and women’s empowerment. In total 19 representatives have been appointed to the Council by Truss in her role as the Ministerial Lead for the GEAC, including the Chair, Sarah Sands.
The council will build on work done by former G7 presidencies and champion the core principles of freedom, opportunity and dignity for women and girls around the world. It will produce an independent report and set out recommendations on how the G7 should work together to ensure that women across the globe are at the forefront of our pandemic recovery as we build back better.
“The UK has a proud history of championing the rights of women and girls both here and across the globe. I’m pleased that we are using our presidency of the G7 to put women at the heart of our recovery from Covid. We will see a brilliant group of people come together to help us break down barriers for women and girls – empowering them and boosting opportunity,” Liz Truss said.
“Women are rightly at the forefront of our recovery from COVID-19 and the work of the G7, and the Gender Equality Advisory Council will advance these efforts on a global scale, helping women across the globe build back better everywhere.”
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