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Gender Equality Advisory Council

See also G7 ministers responsible for gender equality

The Gender Equality Advisory Council was convened during Canada's G7 presidency in 2018 to support the G7 in integrating gender equality throughout its agenda. It has been convened by every G7 presidency since then, with the exception of 2020.

2018 GEAC

• Members
• Mandated to "[advise] the G7 Presidency and [recommend] concrete actions for the G7 to advance gender equality and women's empowerment across all areas of the G7's work. The Council's recommendations will be reviewed by the G7 Presidency and G7 consensus will be sought to implement the recommendations and proposed actions" (Source: Canada's 2018 G7 Presidency)
• In-person meetings (in addition to virtual meetings):
  • April 25-26, 2018, Ottawa
  • June 8, 2018, Quebec City
  • June 9, 2019, Charlevoix: Engagement session with G7 Leaders
• Recommendations of the Gender Equality Advisory Council, June 4, 2018
• One-page information sheet

2019 GEAC

• Members
• Particular focus on "improving the laws and regulatory frameworks of G7 countries, as no progress can be sustained and effective if it does not have a solid legislative foundation" (Source: France's 2019 G7 Presidency)
• In-person meetings:
• February 19, 2019, Paris
• May 9-10, 2019, Paris, co-chaired by Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad (see also 2019 gender ministerial meeting)
• Recommendations of the Gender Equality Advisory Council, presented as an annex to the Declaration on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment issued at the Biarritz Summit, August 26, 2019

2020 Statement

• Statement issued by 2018 and 2019 GEAC members, April 6, 2020

2021 GEAC

• Press release announcing launch, March 9, 2021
• Press release announcing members and agenda, April 9, 2021
• Press release announcing release of recommendations, June 11, 2021
• Meetings:
  • April 12, 2021
  • May 19, 2021
• Recommendations of the Gender Equality Advisory Council 2021 to the Leaders of the G7
• Mandate: "produce recommendations to drive women's empowerment across the world to ensure women are at the heart of the build back better agenda as we recover from COVID-19," with a focus on science and technology (Source: UK's G7 Presidency)

2022 GEAC

2023 GEAC

2024 GEAC

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