Institute of Women explained

Institute of Women
Native Name:	Spanish; Castilian: Instituto de las Mujeres
Headquarters:	C. de Pechuán, 1, Chamartín, 28002 Madrid, Spain
Region Code:	ES-MD
Employees:	92 (31 December, 2023)^[1]
Budget:	€27.81 m EUR (2023)^[2]
Chief1 Name:	Isabel García Sánchez
Chief1 Position:	Director
Parent Department:	Ministry of Equality

The Institute of Women (Instituto de las Mujeres, formerly Instituto de la Mujer) is a Spanish autonomous agency attached to the Ministry of Equality.^[3] It was established in 1983, "with its main aim ... the promotion of conditions to facilitate social equality between the sexes and the participation of women in political, cultural, economic and social life".^[4]

Notable people

• Mercedes Bengoechea (born 1952), Spanish feminist sociolinguist, professor

Notes and References

1. Web site: People employed the Public Sector for Public Services 2023 . December 31, 2023 . General State Comptroller . June 27, 2024.
2. Web site: Budget Reports . October 17, 2022 . Secretariat of State for Budgets and Expenditure. June 27, 2024.
3. Web site: Conócenos . 20 October 2021 . www.inmujeres.gob.es . Instituto de las Mujeres . Spanish.
   Web site: About us . 20 October 2021 . www.inmujeres.gob.es . Instituto de las Mujeres . English. NB As of October 2021 the English version of the page is out of date.
4. Web site: Our history . www.inmujeres.gob.es . Instituto de las Mujeres . 20 October 2021.