Ministry of Women, Children and Youth | |
Native Name: | የሴቶች፣ ህፃናትና ወጣቶች ሚኒስቴር |
Preceding1: | Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs |
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Jurisdiction: | Ethiopian government |
Headquarters: | Kazanchis, Kirkos district, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Minister1 Name: | Ergoge Tesfaye |
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The Ministry of Women, Children and Youth (Amharic: የሴቶች፣ ህፃናትና ወጣቶች ሚኒስቴር, MoWCY) is an Ethiopian government department responsible for ensuring women's rights and supporting their role in social, political and cultural participation, as well as protecting children's welfare and rights in the country. It was established in 2014 under Proclamation No.263/2014. The ministry was made of merging the previous Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA) into one identity.[1] [2]
Ergoge Tesfaye has been the current minister since 2021.