Backlash as Liz Truss removes 'women' from tie post title and appoints a man to the post

Liz Truss' government has been accused of " erase women from the equalities agenda” after the word “women” was removed from the title of a ministerial role – and the position given to a man.

Nadhim Zahawi, who served as chancellor between July and September, was appointed equality minister on Tuesday as part of the new prime minister's revamped cabinet.

The role was previously titled 'Women and Minister for Equality'. The change has led some to suggest that the prominence of women's issues in the government's Office for Equality has been 'downgraded'.

Ex-Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has been appointed Equalities Minister

Kate Osborne, a Labor MP who sits in Women and Equality Committee, said: "At present, Nadhim Zahawi is the head of the Ministry Equalities Committee, even if they appoint a women's minister, they will be more junior than him.

"They restructured the government department and at best downplayed the importance of women's equality."

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The MP for Jarrow chaired Wednesday's session of the committee - which focuses on attitudes towards women and girls in educational settings.

"This may be the last committee with this name as our...