Ministry of Women, Children and Youth
የሴቶች፣ ህፃናትና ወጣቶች ሚኒስቴር
Agency overview
Formed2014 (2014)
Preceding
  • Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
JurisdictionEthiopian government
HeadquartersKazanchis, Kirkos district, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Minister responsible
Websitewww.mowsa.gov.et

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Minister of Women, Children and Youth Affairs" (PDF). 6 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "DevelopmentAid". DevelopmentAid. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
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