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| A ministerial position in the United Kingdom which leads the Government Equalities Office. |
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.
The position was formerly known as; "Minister for Women", "Minister for Women and Equality", and "Minister for Equalities".
Overview
The Minister for Women and Equalities officially has responsibility for[1]:
- promoting equality of opportunity for everyone, and reducing negative disparities
- strategic oversight of Government’s equality policy, for women, ethnicity and LGBT
- sponsorship of the Social Mobility Commission and Equality and Human Rights Commission
- overview of the overarching equalities legislative framework, including the Equality Act
Office Holders on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Nicky Morgan | 9 April 2014 | 15 July 2014 |
| Ruth Kelly | 5 May 2006 | 27 June 2007 |
| Tessa Jowell | 5 May 2005 | 5 May 2006 |
| Patricia Hewitt | 8 June 2001 | 5 May 2005 |
| Harriet Harman | 3 May 1997 | 27 July 1998 |
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