Bill to strengthen the Women's Institute and its power to sue

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1. The bill would designate the Institute of Women (Instituto de las Mujeres) as the equality body for two 2024 European directives on equality bodies, and as the body overseeing non-discrimination based on sex in high-risk artificial intelligence systems.
2. It would expand the Institute's purposes and functions: independently assisting victims of discrimination, issuing reports on draft rules, investigating discrimination situations, and acting to defend collective or diffuse interests.
3. It would regulate the Institute's presidency as a senior office with the rank of undersecretary, appointed by royal decree among people of recognized standing, through a public preselection process with participation by the Council for the Participation of Women. It would also repeal article six of the founding law.
4. It would amend three procedural laws so the Institute of Women can go to court to defend the right to equality and non-discrimination, including when the victims are an indeterminate group of people.
5. The law would take effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado).

Who it affects

• Women who suffer discrimination based on sex, who could receive assistance and support from the Institute.: The Institute of Women, whose powers, functions and resources would be expanded.
• Public administrations and companies using artificial intelligence, which would be subject to the Institute's oversight on non-discrimination.: Political parties, unions, associations and organizations that could litigate alongside the Institute in discrimination cases.

Words worth knowing

Organismo de igualdad (equality body)

An official public body that monitors compliance with the right to equal treatment between women and men and helps people who face discrimination.

Intereses difusos (diffuse interests)

Rights that affect a large, indeterminate group of people, where no single person can sue separately.

Jurisdicción contencioso-administrativa (administrative courts)

The courts that review decisions made by public administrations.

Jurisdicción social (labor courts)

The courts that handle labor disputes and Social Security cases.

Proposición de ley (bill)

A proposed law introduced by parliamentary groups that still must be debated and passed by the Congress.

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