The Court's ruling did not imply an immediate elimination but granted a deadline to avoid an abrupt dismantling of programs and functions. However, the Government failed to secure a legislative solution in Congress capable of sustaining the structure. In that scenario, the liquidation has already begun internally, and officials have received instructions to hand over equipment, job positions, and management reports.
Far from consolidating as an effective social policy, the Ministry of Equality was marked by internal conflicts, low execution, administrative complaints, and controversial appointments. Among the most questioned episodes were allegations of workplace harassment, controversies surrounding officials appointed to key positions, and criticisms for the transfer of funds without oversight.
Now, the functions related to women, ethnic communities, "LGBTIQ+" populations, people with disabilities, and other groups will need to be redistributed among other State entities. The ministry never managed to justify the enormous bureaucratic apparatus that the Petro administration built in the name of equality and will have to close its doors.
