The People's Chamber
ISSUE 80
JUN 19-25, 2026
← Back to Cabinet Office

Women and Equalities Unit

WEU
Part of:Cabinet OfficeOffice for Equality and Opportunity

The Women and Equalities Unit is part of the Office for Equality and Opportunity. We lead work on policy relating to gender equality, LGBT+ people and the overall framework of equality legislation in the UK. WEU is part of the Cabinet Office and the Office for Equality and Opportunity .

The Women and Equalities Unit is part of the Office for Equality and Opportunity. We lead work on policy relating to gender equality, LGBT+ people and the overall framework of equality legislation in the UK. WEU is part of the Cabinet Office and the Office for Equality and Opportunity .

Ministers

The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP
Minister for Women and Equalities
The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Malvern
Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities)
Olivia Bailey MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Early Education)
Seema Malhotra MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Indo-Pacific)

Senior Staff

Marcus Bell OBE
Director, Office for Equality and Opportunity

Latest Publications

Office for Equality and Opportunity to break down barriers to opportunity
Press release