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Role of the Ministers for Women
The Ministers for Women, supported by the Women and Equality Unit (WEU), are responsible for promoting and realising the benefits of diversity in the economy and more widely.
This includes taking forward proposals on civil partnerships and the future of our equality bodies. They develop policies relating to gender equality and ensure that work on equality across Government as a whole is co-ordinated.
Ministers for Women
The Minister for Women in the Cabinet is the Rt. Hon. Ruth Kelly MP. She takes over the responsibility from Tessa Jowells. Ruth is the Secretary of State for the newly created Department for Communities and Local Government.
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