The Parity Law, an example of good practice in the United Nations for improving women's equal participation in economic institutions

The Minister for Equality, Ana Redondo, during a ministerial debate held at the 68th CSW

This ministerial roundtable was held as part of the 68th CSW - Commission on the Status of Women - that is taking place at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

Among the good practices to improve women's equal participation and leadership in economic institutions, the Parity Law has been highlighted, "which requires this balance in all areas of political and economic decision-making". Ana Redondo also explained that in Spain, since 2007, gender balanced electoral lists have been compulsory and that thanks to this, in 2023, the Lower House of Parliament will have a percentage of 44.3% women and the Upper House of Parliament will have 43.3%.

The ministerial roundtable also addressed practices for integrating gender equality into budgets. Ana Redondo highlighted the Gender Impact Report, which was drawn up in Spain for the first time in 2009, accompanying the General State Budget, and which has been mandatory since 2020. The Minister for Equality pointed out that this report is made up of three sections or "three Rs": firstly, the reality, by carrying out a diagnosis, based on certain indicators, of the reality of gender in the country; secondly, the representation of men and women in the General State Administration; and finally, the resources or results, which includes the reports that the ministries draw up analysing the gender impact of their spending programmes. "The aim is to make reducing and eliminating inequalities the starting point for the design of all public policies from the very first minute of their conception. Thus, if the gender impact of these policies is found to be negative, they will be excluded from the budget," Redondo explained.

In this debate, the minister also highlighted the Co-Responsibilities Plan as a strategy to achieve a sustainable economy, focused on maximising the financing of investments in the care economy and in accessible and quality public services. Ana Redondo recalled that the Plan has an investment of 190 million euros, earmarked for work-life balance and co-responsibility. A measure that focuses on children's right to care, as set out in the European Care Strategy. "The Plan highlights the problem of the right to care and work-life balance from a gender equality perspective and with an approach to the social transformation of masculinities", the minister pointed out.

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