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| Ministerio de Igualdad | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | April 14, 2008 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Superseding agency | |
| Type | Ministry |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Spain |
| Headquarters | Alcalá street, 37 Madrid |
| Annual budget | € 573 million, 2023[1] |
| Minister responsible |
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| Website | igualdad.gob.es |
The Ministry of Equality (Spanish: Ministerio de Igualdad) is a department of the Government of Spain responsible for the proposal and execution of the government's policy on equality, with a focus on making the equality between men and women real and effective as well as prevention and eradication of different forms of violence against women. The department's roles also include eradication of all kind of discrimination by sex, racial and ethnic origin, religion or ideology, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability or any other personal or social condition or circumstances.[2] It existed from 2008 to 2010 when it merged with the Ministry of Health, and then from 2020.
- ^ "2023 State Budget" (PDF). www.boe.es. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Royal Decree 455/2020, 10th March, which develops the basic organic structure of the Ministry of Equality". boe.es. Retrieved 12 March 2020.