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Reception hosted by State Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Horii
on the occasion of the follow-up events of
G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council (GEAC) and World Assembly for Women WAW!
On December 12, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Horii Iwao hosted a reception at the Iikura Guest House on the occasion of the follow-up events of G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council (GEAC) and World Assembly for Women, WAW!. Approximately 110 people including the participants of those events attended the reception.
In his opening remarks, State Minister HORII began by citing that Japan has been leading the G7 gender initiatives as the G7 presidency this year and has hosted World Assembly for Women, WAW! since 2014. He stated that Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan will continue to work to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls with all their diversity.
The participants exchanged views on various issues concerning women in a friendly atmosphere.
The Gender Equality Advisory Council (GEAC) is an external advisory body that makes recommendations on gender equality for G7 leaders. Launched in 2018 by Canada during their G7 Presidency, the council has since been convened by the respective G7 Presidency each year. The GEAC has submitted useful recommendations to the leaders of the G7 to achieve gender equality and promote the empowerment of women.
This year, 14 members actively involved in the gender field from the G7 and other countries as well as international organizations were appointed and submitted a summary of recommendations to Prime Minister Kishida on May 8, prior to the G7 Hiroshima Summit, as well as its final report on December 12.