Minister for Women and Gender Equality

This article is about the federal cabinet minister. For the Ontario office, see Office of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity.
Minister for Women and Gender Equality
Ministre des Femmes et de l’Égalité des genres
Incumbent
Rechie Valdez
since May 13, 2025
Department for Women and Gender Equality
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
Reports toPrime Minister of Canada
AppointerMonarch (represented by the governor general)
on the advice of the prime minister
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderBob Andras
FormationJune 11, 1971 (as Minister of Status of Women)
SalaryCA$299,900 (2024)

The minister for women and gender equality (French: ministre des femmes et de l’égalité des genres) is the minister of the Crown responsible for the Department for Women and Gender Equality. The minister is a member of the King's Privy Council for Canada and the Canadian Cabinet.

Rechie Valdez has been minister for women and gender equality since May 13, 2025. The minister is selected by the prime minister and appointed by the Crown. The position was created in 2018, when Women and Gender Equality Canada became a standalone department. The precursor to the role was the minister of status of women, which was at various times was held by a secretary of state or minister of state.

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