White House Gender Policy Council was [1] a department within the White House Office for the advancement of gender equity and equality in both domestic and foreign policy development and implementation.
[3][4][5] In May 2022, Reynoso stepped away from the role following her confirmation as Ambassador to Spain, and the office is currently led by Klein as director.
[6] The council is a successor body to the White House Council on Women and Girls (2009-2017), which was established under the Obama administration but dissolved under the Trump administration, as well as the earlier White House Office for Women's Initiatives and Outreach (1995-2001), established under the Clinton administration but dissolved under the George W. Bush administration.
In addition to advancement of gender equity and equality, the council is tasked with implementation of the Biden administration's National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality.
The office also organized the inaugural "Girls Leading Change" awards, which were held at the White House on October 11, 2023 on the International Day of the Girl Child.