The Council of Ministers adopted on its session today, 20 of July 2006, a Decision for approval of the Draft Law on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men, submitted by the Minister of Labor and Social Policy. The purpose of the law is to regulate public relationships, related with measures of ensuring equal opportunities for women and men and to determine mechanisms and organs which to implement the state policy for equal opportunities. According to the draft Law the state policy for equal opportunities for women and men shall be determined by the Council of Ministers. It shall adopt the National Strategy for Equal Opportunities based on a proposal by the Minister of Labor and Social Policy who shall develop, coordinate, implement and monitor the state policy of equal opportunities for women and men. The text of the law in Bulgarian can be viewed here.