The Colombian Congress last night (12) approved the creation of the Ministry of Equality and Equality. The proposal was passed by a large majority in both the House and the Senate. In the Colombian House of Representatives, the proposal received 139 votes in favor and 8 against. Only 6 votes against and 61 against were voted in the Senate.
The ministry will aim to combat political, economic or social inequalities in the country. To this end, proposals such as at least half a salary for heads of households, securing gender pay equality and recognizing housework for pensions and pensions are already being considered.
It was also announced that the folder will be chaired by the country’s vice president. France Márquez began his political career with social and environmental activism.
He took to Twitter to celebrate the ministry’s founding, noting that it was “a mechanism for moving forward in effectively reducing the gaps in inequality and inequality in Colombia.”
Alexander López, the bill’s rapporteur in the Senate and a member of Francia, also congratulated the bill, declaring that the law saves Colombia “from the misery and tragedy imposed on them by millions of women, peasants, young, indigenous people, black, elderly, diverse communities and Colombian women”.
However, in the comments made to the vice president’s post, some profiles demanded effective results from the file. One of them said that establishing a ministry could not mean more money for bureaucracy in the industry and less money for public policy.
Now, the text of the Chamber and Senate must be combined to go for the approval and signature of President Gustavo Petro.
source: Noticias
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