Ministry for Gender Equality and Diversity, Luxembourg

The Ministry for Gender Equality and Diversity (MEGA) leads and supports the government's ambition to promote gender equality and diversity in all aspects of life and society. Implementing political measures that support gender equality is as much a collective, as it is a cross-sectoral responsibility involving all members of the government. Following this concept, the National Action Plan on Gender Equality runs like a red thread through governmental efforts. Developed by MEGA, it should help reveal possible flaws and achieve its intended goals in the public sector. [https://mega.public.lu/fr/publications/publications-ministere/2020/plan-d-action-national-egalite.html] MEGA encourages concrete measures to promote gender equality on an economic and political level of decision-making as well in the private and public spheres. The program "Actions Positives" allows participants to improve equality standards in their company or administration and rewards positive and progressive developments. [https://www.actionspositives.lu] Unfortunately, domestic violence, involuntary prostitution and human trafficking do not stop at our borders. This is why MEGA pays close attention to these topics and is committed to awareness raising campaigns that tackle these. Conventions and cooperation with service providers and structures in the social sector allow the MEGA to be active in the field to insure the victims’ recovery and protection, as well as holding the offenders accountable for his or her actions.