قرار مجلس الوزراء رقم (7) لسنة 2019م بإنشاء معهد سياسات النوع الاجتماعي

Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 7 of 2019

Concerning the Establishment of the Gender Policy Institute

The Council of Ministers,

In reference of the provisions of the Amended Basic Law of 2003, as amended,

Based upon the recommendation of the Minister of Women's Affairs,

The powers vested in it, and

In pursuance of the public interest,

Has decided, in its Session No. 02/08/18/CoM/MA, convening on June 10^th, 2019, as follows:

Article 1

1. The Gender Policy Institute shall be established, provided that its functions are regulated by a law.

2. All of the assets and financial, in-kind and intellectual rights designated for the project of the Women's Centre for Research and Documentation shall devolve to the Institute.

Article 2

1. A temporary board of directors of the Gender Policy Institute shall be formed for a period of one year, in the following manner:

Minister of Women's Affairs (as the Chair)	Prime Minister's Office
Ministry of Interior	Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates	Ministry of Health
Ministry of Social Development	Ministry of Education
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research	Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
Independent Commission for Human Rights	Institute of Women's Studies/ Birzeit University
General Union of Palestinian Women

2. The representatives of government institutions on membership of the board of directors shall be from among employees of the higher category, and the representatives of nongovernmental organisations from the leadership level.

Article 3

The board of directors of the Institute shall be mandated to develop a draft law for regulating functions of the Institute and submit it to the Council of Ministers in order for the required legal measures to be taken thereon.

Article 4

All provisions that contradict the provisions of this Decision shall be repealed.

Article 5

All the competent authorities, each one within its sphere of jurisdiction, shall implement the provisions of this Decision, which shall enter into force as of the date of its promulgation and shall be published in the Official Gazette.

Promulgated in the city of Ramallah on June 10^th, 2019 Anno Domini,

Corresponding to Shawwal 6^th, 1440 Anno Hegira.

Mohammad Shtayyeh

Prime Minister