Joe Biden orders re-assessment of sexual misconduct and gender equality
US President Joe Biden on Monday will order a re-evaluation of the modified rules regarding how colleges should handle sexual assault allegations and formally establish a White House Gender Policy Council. These changes have been made during the Trump administration.
The executive orders that have been decided to be signed by Joe Biden later on Monday will direct the USA Education Department to revisit and re-evaluate all its existing regulations, orders and “policies for consistency with the administration’s policy to guarantee education free from sexual violence,” as per a White House fact sheet provided Sunday night.
The Trump administration had reversed the previously formed guidelines that guided, the measures schools must follow to try and prevent sexual assault on campuses. Trump’s Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos, argued the Obama guidelines resulted in too many students being falsely charged and the accused being treated unfairly.
In 2017, the Trump administration reversed Obama-era guidelines that had spelled out measures schools should follow to try to prevent sexual assaults on campuses. Trump’s Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos, argued the Obama guidelines resulted in too many students being falsely charged and the accused being treated unfairly.
Now, Joe Biden has commanded a review of those changed regulations in order to determine that regulation and agency actions are in sync with the policies of the Biden-Harris Administration,” reported the fact sheet.
A second executive order will formally establish a White House council gender equality council, officials said.
The council is part of “a government-wide focus on uplifting the rights of women and girls in the United States and around the world,” according to a White House fact sheet.
As a candidate, Biden believed and pledged to reduce the wage gap between males and females at the workplace. He also pledged to support women entrepreneurs and invest in their businesses and fight against workplace discrimination. He took this initiative with Kamala Harris, being the first woman to hold the position of Vice- President.
Biden will direct the council to submit a “government-wide strategy to address gender in policies, programs and budgets and an annual report on progress,” reported the White House.
