Minister for Women and Equalities is a ministerial position in the United Kingdom in the Department for Education.
Currently the position is deputised by the role of Minister of State for Women and Equalities, held by Anneliese Dodds.
Since its creation, the position has always been held by a minister sitting in Cabinet by virtue of another office (i.e., a Secretary of State or Leader of one of the Houses of Parliament).
Morgan initially held the title of Minister for Women after the resignation of Maria Miller in April 2014, in conjunction with being Financial Secretary to the Treasury, whilst the Equalities brief was given to Sajid Javid who had replaced Miller as Secretary of State for Culture.
[3] The two most recent female Prime Ministers, Theresa May and Liz Truss, served in this position.