Description
The Advisory Council was established by Mayor Freddie O'Connell Executive Order Number 035. The purpose of the Council is to assess identified issues of gender inequity and develop recommended solutions to be presented to the Mayor that reflects the needs of all people of any sex and gender.
The Council on Gender Equity shall consist of no more than 45 members appointed by the Mayor, representing a diverse group of leaders spanning public and private industry, non-profit organizations and academia.
The Council on Gender Equity shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Mayor and the Chief Diversity Officer of the Metropolitan Government. The goal of the Council on Gender Equity is to act as a source of information for the Mayor and recommend solutions for issues in which gender inequity appears to exist in Metropolitan Nashville and in the Metropolitan Government in the specific areas of economic opportunities, family services, and health and safety.