Minister for Women and Equality
- Minister for Women and Equality
Infobox minister office
border = parliamentary
minister = not_prime
office = Minister for Women and Equality
incumbent = Harriet Harman MP
tookoffice = 28 June 2007
appointed_by = Gordon Brown
governor = Prime Minister
first_minister = Harriet Harman MP
(as Minister for Women)
date = 1997-1998The Minister for Women was a ministerial position in the United Kingdom.
Following Gordon Brown expanding the portfolio the position was retitled Minister for Women and Equality. It was expected that this role would be given the title Secretary of State for Equalities, however the legal responsibilities were given to Harriet Harman in her existing position as Lord Privy Seal. On 12 October 2007 [ [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/20072914.htm Legal document creating the new department] ] a new department, the Government Equalities Office was created, which supported the position.
The position has responsibility for addressing all forms of discrimination, but with particular emphasis on gender inequality. The under-representation of Women in Parliament means that 'Minister for Women' has been retained as part of the title to ensure their views are considered in government. [ [http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/notes/snsg-01250.pdf Research paper on gender balance in UK Parliament] ] .
There is currently no corresponding position of Minister for Men, although requests have been made in the House of Commons and House of Lords for a minister to work on areas specific to men. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/bbc_parliament/3522631.stm Report from March 2004 on calls for a 'minister for men'] ]
List of Ministers for Women
List of Ministers for Women and Equality
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