Governance
Equality Councillor (Consigliere di Parità)
Specialized public officials at national, regional, and provincial levels who promote and monitor gender equality and assist in discrimination cases.
Definition
Equality Councillors are specialized public officials operating at national, regional, and provincial levels in Italy, possessing specific expertise in labor law and gender equality. Their roles include promoting and overseeing the implementation of equality principles, providing advice on positive action plans, investigating individual and collective complaints of discrimination, and representing aggrieved workers in legal proceedings before the Labour Court.