Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Women)

Organisations: Government Equalities Office, Department for International Trade, and Equality Hub

Responsibilities

The Minister for Women has overall responsibility for policy on gender equality.

Previous holders of this role

1. Baroness Berridge of The Vale of Catmose

   2020 to 2021

2. The Rt Hon Victoria Atkins MP

   2018 to 2020

3. The Rt Hon Anne Milton

   2017 to 2018

4. The Rt Hon Baroness Nicky Morgan

   2014 to 2014

Announcements

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• Minister for Women celebrates extension of UN Women's Rights Convention to Jersey
  • 28 May 2021
  • Press release
• The changing face of business: number of women on FTSE boards up by 50% in just 5 years
  • 23 February 2021
  • Press release
• Third of FTSE 100 board members now women, but Business Secretary says more needs to be done
  • 08 February 2020
  • Press release
• Sexual harassment victims to "have their say" on laws designed to protect them
  • 17 January 2020
  • News story
• Domestic Abuse Bill 2019: letter from minister to Carolyn Harris MP
  • 31 October 2019
  • Correspondence
• £730,000 to boost diversity, wellbeing and skills in maritime
  • 12 September 2019
  • News story
• New Women's Business Council to drive progress on closing the gender pay gap
  • 04 September 2019
  • News story
• Government announces new Code of Practice to tackle sexual harassment at work
  • 18 December 2018
  • Press release
• Hampton-Alexander Review speech
  • 15 November 2018
  • Speech
• £500,000 awarded to organisations helping to tackle causes of the gender pay gap
  • 21 September 2018
  • Press release

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