Los Angeles County mulls creating office of gender equity based on UN principles
- Los Angeles County’s Board of Supervisors is set to vote on a proposal Tuesday that would kickstart the process of creating a local Office of Gender Equity, guided by United Nations goals to end discrimination against women.
- Brought forward by Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, the motion being considered this week requires the county's chief executive officer and director of public health, working alongside County Counsel, to submit a feasibility report to the board within 60 days.
- The intended department would operate around the central principles established by the United Nations Convention on the
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- Los Angeles County’s Board of Supervisors is set to vote on a proposal Tuesday that would kickstart the process of creating a local Office of Gender Equity, guided by United Nations goals to end discrimination against women.
- Brought forward by Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, the motion being considered this week requires the county's chief executive officer and director of public health, working alongside County Counsel, to submit a feasibility report to the board within 60 days.
- The intended department would operate around the central principles established by the United Nations Convention on the
Sources: The Independent