Joe Biden Marks International Women’s Day with White House Council on Gender Policy

President Joe Biden will sign two more executive orders on Monday to mark International Women’s Day with a focus on “gender equality.”

The president will sign an order to establish a “Gender Policy Council” in the White House to help focus on gender issues such as sexual harassment, equal pay for other genders, ways to combat “gender-based violence,” and “gender equality” issues across the world.

In 2019, former President Barack Obama created a White House Council on Women and Girls during his administration to focus on women’s issues.

But Biden’s policy council will focus on all issues of gender, not just women’s issues.

“This is a matter of human rights, justice, and fairness,” the White House announced Monday.

The Biden administration said the council would aggressively work on “intersecting forms of discrimination” including “LGBTQI+” people.

From the fact sheet release:

The White House Gender Policy Council will be an essential part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan to ensure we build a more equal and just society – by aggressively protecting the rights and unique needs of those who experience multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination, including individuals who are Black, Latina, Native, Asian American and Pacific Islander, people with disabilities, and LGBTQI+.