White House Gender Policy Council

White House Gender Policy Council
Agency overview
FormedJanuary 20, 2021
Agency executive
Parent departmentWhite House Office

White House Gender Policy Council is a department within the White House Office for the advancement of gender equity and equality in both domestic and foreign policy development and implementation. It was established upon the inauguration of the Biden administration.[citation needed][1][better source needed], and was initially co-chaired by Jennifer Klein and Julissa Reynoso Pantaleón.[2][3][4]

In May 2022, Reynoso stepped away from the role following her confirmation as Ambassador to Spain, and the office is currently led by Klein as director.[5]

  1. ^ Singer, Jenny (January 19, 2021). "Biden and Harris Plan to "Restore America as a Champion for Women and Girls"". Glamour. Retrieved January 20, 2021.[better source needed]
  2. ^ Spencer, Erin. "Biden, Harris Form A White House Gender Policy Council". Forbes. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  3. ^ Mucha, Sarah (January 19, 2021). "Biden Announces Creation of White House Gender Policy Council". CNN.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  4. ^ Biden-Harris Transition Staff (January 19, 2021). "President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Announce Co-Chairs of the White House Gender Policy Council". BuildBackBetter.gov. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  5. ^ Tani, Max & Thompson, Alex (May 3, 2022). "The Biden Crew Prepping for a Post-Roe World". Politico.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)