Minister for Women and Equalities

United Kingdom Minister for Women and Equalities
Royal Arms as used by His Majesty's Government
Incumbent Kemi Badenoch since 25 October 2022
Government Equalities Office
Style	The Right Honourable
Appointer	The Monarch (on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Inaugural holder	Harriet Harman
Formation	3 May 1997; 26 years ago (1997-05-03) (as Minister for Women)
Website	www.equalities.gov.uk/

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 minister is deputised by two parliamentary under-secretaries of state; the parliamentary under-secretary of state for women and the parliamentary under-secretary of state for equalities.

The position was formerly known as; "Minister for Women", "Minister for Women and Equality", and "Minister for Equalities".