White House Gender Policy Council Explained

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.^[1], 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]

Council operation

The council is a successor body to the White House Council on Women and Girls (2009-2017), which was established under the Obama administration but dissolved under the Trump administration, as well as the earlier White House Office for Women's Initiatives and Outreach (1995-2001), established under the Clinton administration but dissolved under the George W. Bush administration.

In addition to advancement of gender equity and equality, the council is tasked with implementation of the Biden administration's National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality. The office also organized the inaugural "Girls Leading Change" awards, which were held at the White House on October 11, 2023 on the International Day of the Girl Child.^[6]

Personnel

• Lauren Supina (1995-2001, as Director of the White House Office for Women's Initiatives and Outreach)
• Valerie Jarrett (2009-2017, as Director of the White House Council on Women and Girls)
• Julissa Reynoso Pantaleón (2021-2022, as Director of the White House Gender Policy Council)
• Jennifer Klein (2022-present)

Further reading

• Web site: Mackinnon, Amy & Weber, Anna . October 22, 2021 . Jennifer Klein on the U.S.'s 'First Ever' National Gender Strategy . . Washington, DC . Foreign Policy-Graham Holdings . 18 July 2024 . subscription . en. An in-depth article important regarding benchmarking the intended directions of the Council. Available only by subscription.
• Web site: USGLC Staff . 18 July 2024 . Jennifer Klein . . Washington, DC . . 18 July 2024 . en.
• Web site: Mucha, Sarah . January 19, 2021 . Biden Announces Creation of White House Gender Policy Council . . 2024-07-18 . en.
• Web site: Biden-Harris Transition Staff . 19 January 2021 . President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Announce Co-Chairs of the White House Gender Policy Council . . 18 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210119232332/https://buildbackbetter.gov/press-releases/president-elect-joe-biden-and-vice-president-elect-kamala-harris-announce-co-chairs-of-the-white-house-gender-policy-council/ . 19 January 2021 . dead .
• Web site: McPherson, Anne & Kambou, Sarah Degnan . 19 January 2021 . ICRW Board Member Jennifer Klein to Co-Chair White House Gender Policy Council . . Washington, DC . International Center for Research on Women . 2024-07-18. en-US.
• Web site: Tani, Max & Thompson, Alex . 3 May 2022 . The Biden Crew Prepping for a Post-Roe World . . 2024-07-18. en-US.

See also

• White House Council on Women and Girls

Notes and References

1. Web site: Singer. Jenny. Biden and Harris Plan to "Restore America as a Champion for Women and Girls". 2021-01-20. Glamour. January 19, 2021 . en-us.
2. Web site: Spencer. Erin. Biden, Harris Form A White House Gender Policy Council. 2021-01-26. Forbes. en.
3. Web site: Mucha, Sarah . January 19, 2021 . Biden Announces Creation of White House Gender Policy Council . . 2024-07-18 . en.
4. Web site: Biden-Harris Transition Staff . 19 January 2021 . President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Announce Co-Chairs of the White House Gender Policy Council . . 18 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210119232332/https://buildbackbetter.gov/press-releases/president-elect-joe-biden-and-vice-president-elect-kamala-harris-announce-co-chairs-of-the-white-house-gender-policy-council/ . 19 January 2021 . dead .
5. Web site: Tani, Max & Thompson, Alex . 3 May 2022 . The Biden Crew Prepping for a Post-Roe World . . 2024-07-18. en-US.
6. Web site: House . The White . 2023-10-11 . First Lady Jill Biden Announces “Girls Leading Change” Honorees . 2024-09-22 . The White House . en-US.