(a) advise the Minister on those areas or matters of importance, interest or concern to women and their substantive equality that the Minister refers to the Council for its consideration or that the Council considers appropriate;

(b) conduct research on those areas or matters of importance, interest or concern to women and their substantive equality that the Council considers appropriate or that the Minister refers to the Council; and

(c) bring before the government and the public those areas or matters of importance, interest or concern to women and their substantive equality.

(a) conduct or commission research on matters pertaining to its work, dependent on available resources; and

(b) publish those reports, studies and recommendations that the Council considers necessary.