Commons Select Committee
Women and Equalities Committee
Chair: Sarah Owen
Scrutinises: Government Equalities Office
The Women and Equalities Committee examines the work of the Office for Equality and Opportunity (OEO). It holds Government to account on equality law and policy, including the Equality Act 2010 and cross Government activity on equalities. It also scrutinises the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Current Members (11)
Active Inquiries (13)
Effectiveness of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives
Black homelessness
Egg donation and freezing
Work of the Social Mobility Commission (SMC) (2024-26 session)
Work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) (2024-26 session)
Misogyny: the manosphere and online content
Health impacts of breast implants and other cosmetic procedures
Female genital mutilation (FGM)
Female entrepreneurship
Work of the Minister for Women and Equalities (2024-26 session)
Gendered Islamophobia
Evidence base on the safety and effectiveness of puberty blockers
Community cohesion
Recent Publications (20)
BSL report summary – 12th Report – Menstrual health of girls and young women
4 Mar 2026
HC 1265
Completed Inquiries (12)
Barriers to women and girls in sport
Access to British Sign Language
Reproductive health conditions: girls and young women
The prevalence of sexually transmitted infections
Appointment of the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
Misogyny in music: follow up
Equality at work: paternity and shared parental leave
Women's reproductive health conditions
Equality at work: miscarriage and bereavement leave
Tackling non-consensual intimate image abuse
The rights of older people
Women's reproductive health conditions
Contact
womeqcom@parliament.uk
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