Vitoria (EFE).- The new Minister of Equality, Justice and Social Policies, Nerea Melgosa, has set equality and memory as challenges.
In addition, it has promised to continue the work of its predecessor, focused on improving care for victims of sexist violence, searching for bodies in “pits and ditches” and helping migrants.
Melgosa has appeared before the media after the Basque Government Council hours after taking office in which she replaces Beatriz Artolazabal.
The former counselor, candidate
The previous counselor leaves the post to focus on her candidacy for mayor of Vitoria for the PNV in the elections on May 28.
The new director has not delved into any of the matters that her department manages and has asked associations, other interlocutors and the media for a margin of 100 hours to settle in a Department for which she was an adviser until now.
He has thanked Artolazabal for his work at the head of the Ministry, which manages issues related to justice, equality, sexist violence, prison policy, migration, diversity.
Also social policies focused on families, care for the elderly and people with disabilities.
Melgosa has listed some laws promoted by his Department pending approval in Parliament such as Historical Memory, Development Cooperation, Childhood, Places and Centers of Worship.
Also strategic plans such as Social Services.
Penitentiary policy and the digitization of justice are other challenges that he has spoken about.
The counselor, for equality
“I am a feminist”, exclaimed the counselor after committing to bring equality policies closer to the new generations and improve care for victims of sexist violence.
It has also advanced that the Department will continue to promote the March 3 Memorial, searching for victims in graves and ditches to restore their dignity, accompanying the victims of terrorism and recognizing the victims of all forms of violence such as State and police violence. .
In relation to the controversial refugee center that the Government is going to install in Vitoria, which has caused disagreements between the two partners of the Basque Executive (PNV and PSE), Melgosa has called for “agreement and a lot of dialogue.” EFE
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