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| − | |description=A ministerial position in the United Kingdom which leads the [[Government Equalities Office]].
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| − | The '''Minister for Women and Equalities''' is a ministerial position in the United Kingdom which leads the [[Government Equalities Office]]. This is an independent department within the wider [[Cabinet Office]] that has responsibility for addressing all forms of discrimination, with particular emphasis on [[gender inequality]]. Prior to April 2019, the minister was based at the [[Home Office]], [[DFID]] and [[DfE]]. Its counterpart in the shadow cabinet is the [[Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities|shadow secretary of state for women and equalities]].
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| − | The position was formerly known as; "Minister for Women", "Minister for Women and Equality", and "Minister for Equalities".
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| − | ==Overview==
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| − | The Minister for Women and Equalities officially has responsibility for<ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/minister-for-women-and-equalities--3</ref>:
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| − | *promoting equality of opportunity for everyone, and reducing negative disparities
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| − | *strategic oversight of Government’s equality policy, for women, ethnicity and [[LGBT]]
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| − | *sponsorship of the [[Social Mobility Commission]] and [[Equality and Human Rights Commission]]
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| − | *overview of the overarching equalities legislative framework, including the [[Equality Act]]
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| − | ==References==
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