Inmujeres
The National Institute of Women in Uruguay, responsible for gender equality policies.
Definition
Inmujeres, the National Institute of Women (Instituto Nacional de las Mujeres), is a key governmental institution in Uruguay, operating under the Ministry of Social Development (MIDES). Its mandate is to design, implement, and monitor public policies aimed at promoting gender equality and women's rights across various spheres of society. Under the proposed Pay Gap Transparency Bill, Inmujeres is specifically tasked with the crucial role of generating, systematizing, and annually publishing an official indicator of the gender pay gap, utilizing data from social security entities. This positions Inmujeres as the central body for national-level pay gap data transparency and analysis.