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Minister For Women (Fiji)
Minister for women is a ministerial position in several countries and country subdivisions, including: * Minister for Women (Australia), several previous names ** Minister for Women (Victoria), minister in the Victorian State Government * Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (Malaysia) * Minister for Women (New Zealand) * Minister for Women and Equalities (United Kingdom), previously Minister for Women See also * Ministry of Women (other) * Minister for Gender Equality (Denmark) * Minister for Gender Equality (Sweden) The Minister for Gender Equality (Swedish: ''Jämställdhetsministern'') is a cabinet minister within the Swedish Government and appointed by the Prime Minister of Sweden. The minister is responsible for issues regarding gender equality, popular ... {{disambiguation * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister For Women (Australia)
The Minister for Women in the Government of Australia is Katy Gallagher, who since 23 May 2022 has been a member of the Albanese ministry. Ministers holding the position, first introduced in 1976 during the Second Fraser ministry, have held several different titles. They have often held other portfolios, and sometimes sat in Cabinet of Australia. All but the first two office-holders have been women. History A women's affairs branch was established within the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet in 1976. Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser announced he wished to "have formal machinery set up for the co-ordination of government activity in women's affairs". He appointed Tony Street as the first Minister Assisting the Prime Minister in Women’s Affairs; Street and his successor Ian Macphee are the only men to have held the post. Senator Margaret Guilfoyle, the only female minister at the time (and one of only six women in parliament), declined the position, as she was unwilling to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister For Women (Victoria)
The Minister for Women is a minister within the Executive Council of Victoria tasked with the responsibility of overseeing the Victorian Government's laws and initiatives regarding women, and women's rights. Natalie Hutchins Natalie Maree Hutchins (''née'' Sykes, born 9 March 1972), also known as Natalie Sykes-Hutchins, is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2010, representing the electorates of ... has been the minister since June 2022. Ministers Reference List {{VictoriaAU-gov-stub Victoria State Government Women ! Women's rights in Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Women, Family And Community Development (Malaysia)
The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development ( ms, Kementerian Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat), abbreviated KPWKM, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia responsible for social welfare: children, women, family, community, older people, destitute, homeless, disaster victim, disabled. The ministry determines the policies and direction to achieve the goals of gender equality, family development and a caring society in line with Malaysia's commitment towards the United Nations' Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and the Beijing Declaration. Background Following the Fourth World Conference on Women organised by the United Nations in Beijing, China in 1995, efforts to establish a cabinet-level body to aid the Malaysian Government in realising its aspiration towards elevating the status of women were made. KPWKM was officially established on 17 January 2001 as the Ministry of Women's Affairs with Datuk Seri Shahriza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister For Women (New Zealand)
The Minister for Women is the government minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility for the rights and interests of the country's female citizens. It has been a post in all New Zealand governments since 1984. The Minister leads the Ministry for Women. The post was established by the Fourth Labour Government on 26 July 1984 preceding the creation of the ministry. It was split from the Social Welfare Welfare, or commonly social welfare, is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a society can meet Basic needs, basic human needs such as food and shelter. Social security may either be synonymous with welfare, or refe ... portfolio after a recommendation from Advisory Committee on Women's Affairs. Holders of the post were known as the Minister for Women's Affairs until December 2014, with the department known as the Ministry of Women's Affairs. There had been a previous ministerial post from 1949 to 1972 adjunct to the Social Security po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister For Women And Equalities
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". History The position of Minister for Women was created by Tony Blair when he became prime minister as a means of prioritising women's issues across government. Prior to that, there had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Women (other)
A Ministry of Women or Women's Affairs exists in several countries under various names, often headed by a Minister for Women (or equivalent): * Ministry of Women's Affairs (Afghanistan) * Ministry of Women, Genders and Diversity (Argentina) * Ministry of Women's Affairs (Cambodia) * National Women's Service (Chile) * Minister for Gender Equality (Denmark) * Ministry of Women's Affairs (France) * Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (Germany) * Ministry of Women and Children's Affairs (Ghana) * Ministry of Women and Child Development (India) * Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection ( Indonesia) * Ministry of Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs ( Kiribati) * Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (Malaysia) * Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare (Nepal) * Ministry for Women (New Zealand) * Minister of Women's Affairs (Nigeria) * Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations (Peru) * Ministry of Women a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister For Gender Equality (Denmark)
The Minister for Gender Equality (Danish: ''Ligestillingsministeriet'', literally Ministry for Equality) is a Danish ministry that works on improving equal gender rights across all other ministry areas. The first Minister for Gender Equality was appointed by the Prime Minister on 1 July 1999. Ministers of Equality Every Minister has held this title alongside another title. Jytte Andersen and Lotte Bundsgaard were also city and housing ministers. Henriette Kjær, Eva Kjer Hansen were social ministers. Karen Jespersen was also Social Minister, later welfare minister. Inger Støjberg was also employment minister and Lykke Friis was also climate minister. Manu Sareen, the first male Minister for Gender Equality, was also Church and Minister for Nordic Cooperation, and Ellen Trane Nørby were also Education minister. Marie Bjerre is also Minister for Digitalization. External links Official site {{authority control Gender Equality Gender Equality Denmark Denmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister For Gender Equality (Sweden)
The Minister for Gender Equality (Swedish: ''Jämställdhetsministern'') is a cabinet minister within the Swedish Government and appointed by the Prime Minister of Sweden. The minister is responsible for issues regarding gender equality, popular education and policies for the civil society. The current Minister for Gender Equality is Paulina Brandberg, appointed on 18 October 2022. List of Ministers for Gender Equality Ministry history The office of Minister for Gender Equality have been under several different ministries since its founding in 1954. See also *Minister for Women and Equalities 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 fo ... Government ministers of Sweden {{Sweden-poli-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
