Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Bob Melton
Department: County Auditor
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND FILE Office of the County Auditor’s Status of Women in Broward County Biennial Report 2025 - Report No. 25-12.
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Why Action is Necessary
What Action Accomplishes
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Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
On November 5, 2019, the Broward County Board of County Commissioners unanimously voted to approve the enactment of Ordinance 2019-35, creating Article V, Sections 16 ½ -81 and 16 ½ -82, of the Broward County Code of Ordinances, adopting the United Nations' Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). CEDAW provides an international standard for protecting and promoting women's human rights and is frequently referred to as the "Bill of Rights" for women.
The Ordinance tasked the Office of the County Auditor with the responsibility to gather and provide gender equity data in the categories of economic development, health and safety, and education. Accordingly, we engaged the services of Florida International University, Jorge M. Pérez Metropolitan Center (FIU), a leading urban policy think tank and solutions center, to conduct research and gather the data required. Over the past months, FIU has worked diligently to identify valuable information in these key areas, while the Office of the County Auditor with the County Administration’s assistance has been engaged in coordinating with various County agencies to ensure the accuracy and completeness of data provided regarding County operations.
This is the third biennial report on women’s economic development, health and safety, and education in Broward County and provides an update on women’s overall well-being in the County during the last two years.
The Status of Women in Broward County Biennial Report 2025 - Report No. 25-12 will be issued as additional material.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
None.